678 St Agatho began his reign as Catholic Pope. The great event of this pontificate was the Sixth General Council, the Third of Constantinople which extinguished the Monothelite heresy and reunited Constantinople to Rome.
Showing posts with label Constantinople. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Constantinople. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2016
History Trivia - St. Agatho elected Pope
June 27
678 St Agatho began his reign as Catholic Pope. The great event of this pontificate was the Sixth General Council, the Third of Constantinople which extinguished the Monothelite heresy and reunited Constantinople to Rome.
678 St Agatho began his reign as Catholic Pope. The great event of this pontificate was the Sixth General Council, the Third of Constantinople which extinguished the Monothelite heresy and reunited Constantinople to Rome.
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
History Trivia - Eudocia Athenais marriea Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II
June 7
421 Eudocia Athenais married Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II who constructed a series of defensive walls that surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople
421 Eudocia Athenais married Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II who constructed a series of defensive walls that surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
History Trivia - Constantinople dedicated new capital of Roman Empire
May 11
330 Constantinople was dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great
330 Constantinople was dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great
Sunday, March 13, 2016
History Trivia - Felix III becomes Pope
March 13
483 Felix III became pope. He repudiated the Henoticon, a deed of union originating with Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople and published by Emperor Zeno with the view of allaying the strife between the Miaphysite Christians and Chalcedonian Christians. This renunciation initiated the Acacian schism between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches that lasted thirty-five years.
483 Felix III became pope. He repudiated the Henoticon, a deed of union originating with Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople and published by Emperor Zeno with the view of allaying the strife between the Miaphysite Christians and Chalcedonian Christians. This renunciation initiated the Acacian schism between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches that lasted thirty-five years.
Monday, October 5, 2015
History Trivia - Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople
October 5
610 Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet took
Constantinople. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern
Empire's official language.
869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th Ecumenical Council)
opened.
1553 Queen Mary's first Parliament met and
declared Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII legitimate, and also
declared the Queen's birth legitimate.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
History Trivia - Constantinople recaptured by Nicaean forces
July 25
864 The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald ordered defensive measures against the Vikings.
1261 The city of Constantinople was recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.
1603 James VI of Scotland was crowned as king of England (James I of England), uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
864 The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald ordered defensive measures against the Vikings.
1261 The city of Constantinople was recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.
1603 James VI of Scotland was crowned as king of England (James I of England), uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
Friday, July 17, 2015
History Trivia - Militiae Evangelicae formed
July 17
924 King Edward the Elder of England died. He became king in
899 upon the death of his father, Alfred the Great. His court was at Winchester,
previously the capital of Wessex. He captured the eastern Midlands and East
Anglia from the Danes in 917 and became ruler of Mercia in 918 upon the death
of Æthelflæd, his sister. He was the second king of the Anglo-Saxons as this
title was created by his father.
1203 The Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople by assault. The Byzantine emperor Alexius III Angelus fled from his capital into exile.
1586 A meeting took place at Lüneburg between several some evangelical Princes and Electors, and representatives of the King of Navarre, the King of Denmark and the Queen of England in order to discuss the formation of an evangelical league of defense, called the Confederatio Militiae Evangelicae, against the Catholic League.
1203 The Fourth Crusade captured Constantinople by assault. The Byzantine emperor Alexius III Angelus fled from his capital into exile.
1586 A meeting took place at Lüneburg between several some evangelical Princes and Electors, and representatives of the King of Navarre, the King of Denmark and the Queen of England in order to discuss the formation of an evangelical league of defense, called the Confederatio Militiae Evangelicae, against the Catholic League.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
History Trivia - Swedish Vikings attack Constantinople
June
18
860 Swedish Vikings attacked Constantinople.
1178 Proposed time of origin of the lunar crater Giordano Bruno - five Canterbury monks reported an explosion on the moon (only known observation).
1264 The Parliament of Ireland met at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.
860 Swedish Vikings attacked Constantinople.
1178 Proposed time of origin of the lunar crater Giordano Bruno - five Canterbury monks reported an explosion on the moon (only known observation).
1264 The Parliament of Ireland met at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature.
Sunday, June 7, 2015
History Trivia - Rotterdam Netherlands founded
June
7,
421 Eudocia Athenais married Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II who constructed a series of defensive walls that surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople.
1340 Rotterdam Netherlands founded.
1394 Anne of Bohemia, wife of Richard II of England died from plague.
421 Eudocia Athenais married Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II who constructed a series of defensive walls that surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople.
1340 Rotterdam Netherlands founded.
1394 Anne of Bohemia, wife of Richard II of England died from plague.
Monday, May 11, 2015
History Trivia - John Knox ignites the Scottish Reformation
May 11
330 Constantinople was dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great.
482 Justinian I (the Great) was born. He was Byzantine (East Roman) emperor AD 527-565 who collected Roman laws under one code known as the Justinian Code.
1559 Religious reformer John Knox ignited the Scottish Reformation with a sermon at Perth, Scotland.
330 Constantinople was dedicated as the new capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great.
482 Justinian I (the Great) was born. He was Byzantine (East Roman) emperor AD 527-565 who collected Roman laws under one code known as the Justinian Code.
1559 Religious reformer John Knox ignited the Scottish Reformation with a sermon at Perth, Scotland.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
History Trivia - 'Union Jack' created by royal decree
April 12
238 Gordian II lost the Battle of Carthage against the Numidian forces loyal to Maximinus Thrax and was killed. Gordian I, his father, committed suicide.
1204 The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breached the walls of Constantinople and entered the city, which they completely occupied the following day.
1606 The combined English-Scottish 'Union Jack' was created by royal decree, originally for use at sea only.
238 Gordian II lost the Battle of Carthage against the Numidian forces loyal to Maximinus Thrax and was killed. Gordian I, his father, committed suicide.
1204 The Crusaders of the Fourth Crusade breached the walls of Constantinople and entered the city, which they completely occupied the following day.
1606 The combined English-Scottish 'Union Jack' was created by royal decree, originally for use at sea only.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
History Trivia - The Hagia Sophia dedicated
December 27
537 The Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom of God), one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, was dedicated in Constantinople by the Emperor Justinian. This was the third Cathedral, the previous two having been destroyed by fire.
1390 Anne de Mortimer, Countess of
Cambridge, and the mother of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and
grandmother of King Edward IV and King Richard III, was born.
537 The Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom of God), one of the world's greatest architectural masterpieces, was dedicated in Constantinople by the Emperor Justinian. This was the third Cathedral, the previous two having been destroyed by fire.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
History Trivia - second dedication of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
December 24
563 The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.
640 Pope John IV was elected. In his brief pontificate, John sent help to the victims of invaders in Dalmatia, opposed monothelitism and the Irish choice for the date of Easter, and defended the orthodoxy of Pope Honorius I.
1167 King John I of England was born. The youngest son of King Henry II, John lacked the trust of his barons and was maneuvered into signing the Magna Carta.
1476 400 Burgundy soldiers froze to death during siege of Nancy (Burgundian Wars, the battle finally being fought outside the walls on 5 January 1477 between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and René II, Duke of Lorraine. René's forces won the battle, and Charles' mutilated body was found three days later.)
1515 Thomas Wolsey was appointed English Lord Chancellor.
563 The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople was dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.
640 Pope John IV was elected. In his brief pontificate, John sent help to the victims of invaders in Dalmatia, opposed monothelitism and the Irish choice for the date of Easter, and defended the orthodoxy of Pope Honorius I.
1167 King John I of England was born. The youngest son of King Henry II, John lacked the trust of his barons and was maneuvered into signing the Magna Carta.
1476 400 Burgundy soldiers froze to death during siege of Nancy (Burgundian Wars, the battle finally being fought outside the walls on 5 January 1477 between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and René II, Duke of Lorraine. René's forces won the battle, and Charles' mutilated body was found three days later.)
1515 Thomas Wolsey was appointed English Lord Chancellor.
Monday, November 24, 2014
History Trivia - Battle of Solway Moss: The English army defeats the Scots
November
24
380 Theodosius I made his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople.
1429 Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieged La Charité.
1434 Thames River froze from London Bridge to Gravesend; the frost lasted from November 24th to February 10th.
1542 at the Battle of Solway Moss: The English army defeated the Scots. The English force of approximately 3,000 was far outnumbered by an army of at least 10,000 Scots, but in-fighting among the invaders helped the English commander, Wharton, rout his foes in this surprising victory.
380 Theodosius I made his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople.
1429 Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieged La Charité.
1434 Thames River froze from London Bridge to Gravesend; the frost lasted from November 24th to February 10th.
1542 at the Battle of Solway Moss: The English army defeated the Scots. The English force of approximately 3,000 was far outnumbered by an army of at least 10,000 Scots, but in-fighting among the invaders helped the English commander, Wharton, rout his foes in this surprising victory.
Friday, November 7, 2014
History Trivia - The Sixth Ecumenical Council commences in Constantinople
November
7
680, The Sixth Ecumenical Council commenced in Constantinople.
1492 The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, struck the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.
1619 Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland and England was crowned Queen of Bohemia.
1665 The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, was first published.
680, The Sixth Ecumenical Council commenced in Constantinople.
1492 The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, struck the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.
1619 Elizabeth Stuart of Scotland and England was crowned Queen of Bohemia.
1665 The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, was first published.
Sunday, October 5, 2014
History Trivia - Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople
October 5,
610 Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet took Constantinople. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Empire's official language.
869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th Ecumenical Council) opened.
1143 King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile (Emperor of all Spain) recognized Portugal as a Kingdom.
1553 Queen Mary's first Parliament met and declared Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII legitimate, and also declared the Queen's birth legitimate.
610 Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' fleet took Constantinople. He was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Empire's official language.
869 4th Council of Constantinople (8th Ecumenical Council) opened.
1143 King Alfonso VII of Leon and Castile (Emperor of all Spain) recognized Portugal as a Kingdom.
1553 Queen Mary's first Parliament met and declared Katherine of Aragon's marriage to Henry VIII legitimate, and also declared the Queen's birth legitimate.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
History Trivia - Macbeth was performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court
August 7
322 BC Battle of Crannon: Macedonian forces of Antipater and Craterus and rebellious Greek forces led by the Athenians, was the decisive battle of the Lamian War, following the death of Alexander the Great. The Greeks sued for peace which marked the end of city-state freedom from Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
317 Roman Emperor Flavius Julius Constantius was born.
626 The Avar and Slav armies left the siege of Constantinople, which kept the Byzantine Empire intact.
936 Coronation of King Otto I of Germany. He would become the first Holy Roman Emperor since Charlemagne.
1420 Construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore began in Florence.
1427 The Visconti of Milan's fleet was destroyed by the Venetians on the Po River.
1606 The first documented performance of Macbeth was performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.
322 BC Battle of Crannon: Macedonian forces of Antipater and Craterus and rebellious Greek forces led by the Athenians, was the decisive battle of the Lamian War, following the death of Alexander the Great. The Greeks sued for peace which marked the end of city-state freedom from Macedonian hegemony in Greece.
317 Roman Emperor Flavius Julius Constantius was born.
626 The Avar and Slav armies left the siege of Constantinople, which kept the Byzantine Empire intact.
936 Coronation of King Otto I of Germany. He would become the first Holy Roman Emperor since Charlemagne.
1420 Construction of the dome of Santa Maria del Fiore began in Florence.
1427 The Visconti of Milan's fleet was destroyed by the Venetians on the Po River.
1485 Henry VII's army landed in Milford Harbor, South-Wales, a
Lancastrian stronghold, and amassed an army to seize the crown from Richard III
who was defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485.
1606 The first documented performance of Macbeth was performed at the Great Hall at Hampton Court.
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