Events 610 – Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor. 1143 – With the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom. 1789 – French Revolution: The Women’s March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority. 1813 – War of 1812: The… 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. 1511 – Formation of the Holy League of Aragon, the… Read More

Events South Korea’s National Foundation Day. 52 BC – Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia. 42 BC – Liberators’ civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight a decisive battle with Caesar’s assassins Brutus and Cassius. 382 – Roman Emperor… 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. 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. 1470 – The Earl of Warwick’s rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee… Read More

Events 331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig. 1730 – Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan. 1779 – The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this… 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. 1541 – Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his forces enter Tula territory in present-day… 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. 1267 – The Treaty of Montgomery recognises Llywelyn ap Gruffudd as Prince… Read More