451 Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeated Attila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. Theodorid, King of the Visigoths was mortally wounded in this battle.
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Showing posts with label Attila the Hun. Show all posts
Monday, June 20, 2016
History Trivia - Battle of Chalons
June 20
451 Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeated Attila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. Theodorid, King of the Visigoths was mortally wounded in this battle.
451 Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeated Attila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. Theodorid, King of the Visigoths was mortally wounded in this battle.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
History Trivia - The Battle of Châlons - Attila the Hun defeated
September 20
451 The Battle of
Châlons took place in North Eastern France. Flavius Aetius's victory over
Attila the Hun in a day of combat is considered to be the largest battle in the
ancient world.
1066 The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway (Harald
Hardrada) and Tostig Gowinson, his English allay, defeated Edwin of Mercia and
Morcar of Northumbria.
1633 Galileo Galilei was tried before the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for teaching that the Earth orbits
the Sun and was found "vehemently suspect of heresy", forced to
recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
Saturday, June 20, 2015
History Trivia - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeats Attila the Hun
June
20
451 Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeated Attila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. Theodorid, King of the Visigoths was mortally wounded in this battle.
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1214 The University of Oxford received its charter.
1685 Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declared himself King of England at Bridgwater.
451 Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius' defeated Attila the Hun at Catalarinische Fields. Theodorid, King of the Visigoths was mortally wounded in this battle.
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1214 The University of Oxford received its charter.
1685 Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declared himself King of England at Bridgwater.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
History Trivia - Attila the Hun plunders Metz, France
April 7
451 Attila the Hun plundered Metz, France.
529 First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) was issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christianity in India and Japan. He was also one of the earliest members of the Society of Jesus.
451 Attila the Hun plundered Metz, France.
529 First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) was issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christianity in India and Japan. He was also one of the earliest members of the Society of Jesus.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
History Trivia - . Flavius Aetius defeats Attila the Hun
September 20
451 The Battle of Châlons took place in North Eastern France. Flavius Aetius's victory over Attila the Hun in a day of combat is considered to be the largest battle in the ancient world.
1066 The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway (Harald Hardrada) and Tostig Gowinson, his English allay, defeated Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria.
451 The Battle of Châlons took place in North Eastern France. Flavius Aetius's victory over Attila the Hun in a day of combat is considered to be the largest battle in the ancient world.
1066 The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway (Harald Hardrada) and Tostig Gowinson, his English allay, defeated Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
History Trivia - Attila the Hun invades Italy
June 8
52 Italy invaded by Attila the Hun.
65 Jews revolted against Rome, capturing the fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem.
68 Rome Senate accepted Emperor Galba.
218 Opellius Macrinus, Emperor of Rome (217-8), died in battle. 4
536 St Silverius began his reign as Catholic Pope.
793 Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, and is commonly accepted as the beginning of the Scandinavian invasion of England.
1042 Harthacanute, King of Denmark and England died.
1191 Richard the Lion-Hearted of England arrived at the port of Acre in the Holy Land during the third Crusade. He captured Acre, but could not recapture Jerusalem from the Turks.
1376 Edward, the Black Prince died.
52 Italy invaded by Attila the Hun.
65 Jews revolted against Rome, capturing the fortress of Antonia in Jerusalem.
68 Rome Senate accepted Emperor Galba.
218 Opellius Macrinus, Emperor of Rome (217-8), died in battle. 4
536 St Silverius began his reign as Catholic Pope.
793 Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, and is commonly accepted as the beginning of the Scandinavian invasion of England.
1042 Harthacanute, King of Denmark and England died.
1191 Richard the Lion-Hearted of England arrived at the port of Acre in the Holy Land during the third Crusade. He captured Acre, but could not recapture Jerusalem from the Turks.
1376 Edward, the Black Prince died.
Trial of Richard le Scrope
1405 Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York and Thomas Mowbray, Earl of
Norfolk, were executed in York on Henry IV's orders.
Monday, April 7, 2014
History Trivia - Attila the Hun plunders Metz, France.
April 7
30 Scholars' estimated date for Jesus' crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem.
451 Attila the Hun plundered Metz, France.
529 First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) was issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1348 Charles University was founded in Prague.
1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christianity in India and Japan. He was also one of the earliest members of the Society of Jesus.
30 Scholars' estimated date for Jesus' crucifixion by Roman troops in Jerusalem.
451 Attila the Hun plundered Metz, France.
529 First draft of the Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) was issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
1348 Charles University was founded in Prague.
1506 St. Francis Xavier was born. A passionate missionary of Catholicism, Francis was instrumental in establishing Christianity in India and Japan. He was also one of the earliest members of the Society of Jesus.
Friday, September 20, 2013
History Trivia - The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway defeats Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria.
September 20
451 The Battle of Châlons took place in North Eastern France. Flavius Aetius's victory over Attila the Hun in a day of combat is considered to be the largest battle in the ancient world.
1066 The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway (Harald Hardrada) and Tostig Gowinson, his English allay, defeated Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria.
1187 Saladin began the Siege of Jerusalem. This act of aggression provoked the Third Crusade.
1378 Cardinal Robert of Geneva, called
by some the Butcher of Cesena, was elected as Avignon Pope Clement VII,
beginning the Papal schism.
1633 Galileo Galilei was tried before the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for teaching that the Earth orbits the Sun and was found "vehemently suspect of heresy", forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
451 The Battle of Châlons took place in North Eastern France. Flavius Aetius's victory over Attila the Hun in a day of combat is considered to be the largest battle in the ancient world.
1066 The Battle of Fulford: King Harald III of Norway (Harald Hardrada) and Tostig Gowinson, his English allay, defeated Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria.
1187 Saladin began the Siege of Jerusalem. This act of aggression provoked the Third Crusade.
1633 Galileo Galilei was tried before the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for teaching that the Earth orbits the Sun and was found "vehemently suspect of heresy", forced to recant, and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.
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