Sept 18
324 Constantine
the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis,
establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.
1180 Philip
Augustus became king of France. Philip was one of the most successful medieval
French monarchs in expanding the royal demesne and the influence of the
monarchy. He broke up the great Angevin Empire (an area stretching from the
Pyrenees to Ireland ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty during the 12th
and early 13th centuries) and defeated a coalition of his rivals (German,
Flemish and English) at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.
ReplyDeleteYour article is very well done, a good read.