Events 293 – Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as Caesar to Diocletian, beginning the period of four rulers known as the Tetrarchy. 878 – Syracuse, Sicily, is captured by the Muslim Aghlabids after a nine-month siege. 1403 – Henry III of Castile sends Ruy González de Clavijo as ambassador to Timur to discuss… Read More

Events 685 – The Battle of Dun Nechtain is fought between a Pictish army under King Bridei III and the invading Northumbrians under King Ecgfrith, who are decisively defeated. 794 – While visiting the royal Mercian court at Sutton Walls with a view to marrying princess Ælfthryth, King Æthelberht II of East Anglia is taken… Read More

Events 639 – Ashina Jiesheshuai and his tribesmen assaulted Emperor Taizong at Jiucheng Palace. 1445 – John II of Castile defeats the Infantes of Aragon at the First Battle of Olmedo. 1535 – French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships, 110 men, and Chief Donnacona’s two… Read More

Events 1096 – First Crusade: Around 800 Jews are massacred in Worms, Germany. 1268 – The Principality of Antioch, a crusader state, falls to the Mamluk Sultan Baibars in the Siege of Antioch. 1291 – Fall of Acre, the end of Crusader presence in the Holy Land. 1302 – Bruges Matins, the nocturnal massacre of… Read More

Events 1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. 1642 – Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. 1673 – Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River. 1756 – Seven Years’ War formally begins when Great Britain declares war on France. 1809… Read More

Events 1527 – The Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes itself as a republic. 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots, flees to England. 1739 – The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army. 1771 – The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between… Read More

Events 495 BC – A newly constructed temple in honour of the god Mercury was dedicated in ancient Rome on the Circus Maximus, between the Aventine and Palatine hills. To spite the senate and the consuls, the people awarded the dedication to a senior military officer, Marcus Laetorius. 221 – Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims… Read More