History Trivia - Temple of Apollo at Daphne destroyed by fire

 October 22

362 A mysterious fire destroyed the temple of Apollo at Daphne outside Antioch. 

741 King Charles Martel, the grandfather of the great emperor Charlemagne, died at age 53. 

History Trivia - fire destroys the temple of Apollo at Daphne

October 22

 362 A mysterious fire destroyed the temple of Apollo at Daphne outside Antioch.

741 King Charles Martel, the grandfather of the great emperor Charlemagne, died at age 53.

1303 Benedict XI was elected Pope. The brief pontificate of Benedict was dominated by difficulties with King Philip IV the Fair of France.