1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
History Trivia - El Cid captures Valencia from the Moors
June 15
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
Thursday, August 6, 2015
History Trivia - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates
939 Battle at Simancas - Spain defeated the Moors. Arab witnesses reported a spectacular eclipse of the sun that took place on the first day of the battle, a bad omen.
Monday, June 15, 2015
History Trivia - El Cid captures Valencia from the Moors
June
15
763 BC Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse that was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark. According to legend, the Danish flag fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, turning the tide in favor of the Danes.
763 BC Assyrians recorded a solar eclipse that was later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.
1094 El Cid, the great Spanish national hero, captured Valencia from the Moors.
1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark. According to legend, the Danish flag fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia, turning the tide in favor of the Danes.
Friday, January 2, 2015
History Trivia - The Alemanni invades the Roman Empire
January 2
366 The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
533 Mercurius became Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1492 Moorish Granada fell, completing the reconquest of Spain by Christian monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
366 The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
533 Mercurius became Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1492 Moorish Granada fell, completing the reconquest of Spain by Christian monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
History Trivia - The White Ship sinks in the English Channel
November
25
955 King Eadred brought Northumbria permanently under English rule.
1034 Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots died. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherited the throne.
1120 The White Ship sank in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.
1177 Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeated Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
1343 a
tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastated Naples
(Italy) and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi.
1491 The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, began.
955 King Eadred brought Northumbria permanently under English rule.
1034 Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots died. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherited the throne.
1120 The White Ship sank in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.
1177 Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeated Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
1491 The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, began.
Saturday, October 11, 2014
History Trivia - Battle of Tours - Charles Martel defeats the Moors
October
11
732 Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, the leader of the Franks, Charles Martel and his men, defeated a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. The governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, was killed during the battle
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303 Pope Boniface VIII died.
He instituted the first Jubilee (special year of remission of sins and
universal pardon).
1521 Pope Leo X granted Henry VIII the title Defender of the Faith for a tract defending Catholicism.
1542 Thomas Wyatt died. The English lyrical poet is credited with introducing the sonnet into English.
732 Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, the leader of the Franks, Charles Martel and his men, defeated a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. The governor of Cordoba, Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, was killed during the battle
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1521 Pope Leo X granted Henry VIII the title Defender of the Faith for a tract defending Catholicism.
1542 Thomas Wyatt died. The English lyrical poet is credited with introducing the sonnet into English.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
History Trivia - Genoa loses its naval dominance in the Mediterranean
August
6
258 Pope Sixtus II was beheaded during the persecution by Emperor Valerian.
939 Battle at Simancas - Spain defeated the Moors. Arab witnesses reported a spectacular eclipse of the sun that took place on the first day of the battle, a bad omen.
1181 Supernova was observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers.
1284 The Republic of Pisa was defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.
1806 Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicated, ending the Holy Roman Empire.
258 Pope Sixtus II was beheaded during the persecution by Emperor Valerian.
939 Battle at Simancas - Spain defeated the Moors. Arab witnesses reported a spectacular eclipse of the sun that took place on the first day of the battle, a bad omen.
1181 Supernova was observed by Chinese and Japanese astronomers.
1284 The Republic of Pisa was defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.
1806 Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicated, ending the Holy Roman Empire.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
History Trivia - Moorish Granada falls
January 2
366 The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
533 Mercurius became Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1492 Moorish Granada fell, completing the reconquest of Spain by Christian monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
1602 Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army defeated Spanish forces.
366 The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
533 Mercurius became Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1492 Moorish Granada fell, completing the reconquest of Spain by Christian monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
1602 Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army defeated Spanish forces.
Monday, November 25, 2013
History Trivia - The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning the heir to the British Throne
November
25
955 King Eadred brought Northumbria permanently under English rule.
1034 Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots died. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherited the throne.
1120 The White Ship sank in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.
1177 Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeated Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
1185 Urban III became Pope. Urban inherited a tense diplomatic relationship with the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, from his predecessor Lucius III.
1276 The Habsburg dynasty was founded as Rudolf of Habsburg seized Vienna and made it his capital.
1277 Nicholas III was elected Pope. Nicholas began an administrative reform of the Papal States, inducing Rudolf I to acknowledge that the Italian province of the Romagna belonged to the church.
1343 a tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastated Naples (Italy) and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi.
1491 The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, began.
955 King Eadred brought Northumbria permanently under English rule.
1034 Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots died. Donnchad, the son of his daughter Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherited the throne.
1120 The White Ship sank in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son of Henry I of England.
1177 Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeated Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
1185 Urban III became Pope. Urban inherited a tense diplomatic relationship with the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa, from his predecessor Lucius III.
1276 The Habsburg dynasty was founded as Rudolf of Habsburg seized Vienna and made it his capital.
1277 Nicholas III was elected Pope. Nicholas began an administrative reform of the Papal States, inducing Rudolf I to acknowledge that the Italian province of the Romagna belonged to the church.
1343 a tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastated Naples (Italy) and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi.
1491 The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, began.
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