Events 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope. 1143 – King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom. 1789 – French Revolution: The Women’s March on Versailles effectively… Read More

Events AD 23 – Rebels sack the Chinese capital Chang’an during a peasant rebellion. 1302 – The Byzantine–Venetian War comes to an end. 1363 – Battle of Lake Poyang: In one of the largest naval battles in history, Zhu Yuanzhang’s rebels defeat rival Chen Youliang. 1582 – The Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory… Read More

Events 2457 BC – Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea’s National Foundation Day. National Foundation Day or Gaecheonjeol (South Korea). 52 BC – Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia. 42 BC – Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight a… Read More

Events 939 – Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. 1187 – Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule. 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. 1470… Read More

Events 489 – The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time. 737 – The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their baggage train. 1399 – Henry IV is proclaimed king of England. 1520 – Suleiman the Magnificent is… Read More

Events 61 BC – Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. 1011 – Danes capture Canterbury after a siege, taking Ælfheah, archbishop of Canterbury, as a prisoner. 1227 – Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory… Read More

Events 48 BC – Pompey is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII upon arriving in Egypt. 351 – Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius. 365 – Roman usurper Procopius bribes two legions passing by Constantinople, and proclaims himself emperor. 935 – Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia is murdered by a group of nobles led… Read More