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.

History Trivia - King Charles Martel dies

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.

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