Events 351 AD – The Jewish revolt against Constantius Gallus breaks out after his arrival at Antioch. 1487 – The Siege of Málaga commences during the Spanish Reconquista. 1544 – The Burning of Edinburgh by an English army is the first action of the Rough Wooing. 1685 – Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman… Read More

Events 1215 – Rebel barons renounce their allegiance to King John of England – part of a chain of events leading to the signing of the Magna Carta. 1260 – Kublai Khan becomes ruler of the Mongol Empire. 1494 – Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Jamaica and claims it for Spain. 1640 –… Read More

Events 1436 – Assassination of the Swedish rebel (later national hero) Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson. 1471 – Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales. 1493 – Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.… Read More

Events 752 – Mayan king Bird Jaguar IV of Yaxchilan in modern-day Chiapas, Mexico assumes the throne. 1616 – Treaty of Loudun ends French civil war. 1808 – Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia. 1808 – Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on 02 May are executed near Príncipe… Read More

Events 1194 – King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. 1568 – Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle. 1670 – King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson’s Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America. 1808 – Outbreak of the… Read More

Events 305 – Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman emperor. 1169 – Norman mercenaries land at Bannow Bay in Leinster, marking the beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland. 1328 – Wars of Scottish Independence end: By the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, England recognises Scotland as an independent state. 1707 – The Act… Read More

Events 313 – Battle of Tzirallum: Emperor Licinius defeats Maximinus II and unifies the Eastern Roman Empire. 642 – Chindasuinth is proclaimed king by the Visigothic nobility and bishops. 1492 – Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration. 1513 – Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the… Read More