Events 324 – Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine’s sole control over the Roman Empire. 1048 – Battle of Kapetron between a combined Byzantine-Georgian army and a Seljuq army. 1066 – Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins… Read More

Events 1176 – The Battle of Myriokephalon is the last attempt by the Byzantine Empire to recover central Anatolia from the Seljuk Turks. 1462 – Thirteen Years’ War: A Polish army under Piotr Dunin decisively defeats the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Świecino. 1577 – The Treaty of Bergerac is signed between King Henry… Read More

Events 1400 – Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers. 1620 – Pilgrims set sail from England on the Mayflower. 1701 – James Francis Edward Stuart, sometimes called the “Old Pretender”, becomes the Jacobite claimant to the thrones of England and Scotland. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Harlem Heights… Read More

Events 994 – Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes. 1762 – Seven Years’ War: Battle of Signal Hill. 1776 – American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip’s Bay during the New York Campaign. 1794 – French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first… Read More

Events 629 – Emperor Heraclius enters Constantinople in triumph after his victory over the Persian Empire. 919 – Battle of Islandbridge: High King Niall Glúndub is killed while leading an Irish coalition against the Vikings of Uí Ímair, led by King Sitric Cáech. 1180 – Genpei War: Battle of Ishibashiyama in Japan. 1402 – Battle… Read More

Events 585 BC – Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, king of Rome, celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Sabines, and the surrender of Collatia. 533 – Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeats Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimum, near Carthage, North Africa. 1437 – Battle of Tangier: a Portuguese expeditionary force… Read More

Events 490 BC – Battle of Marathon: The conventionally accepted date for the Battle of Marathon. The Athenians and their Plataean allies defeat the first Persian invasion force of Greece. 1213 – Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret. 1229 – Battle of… Read More