History Trivia - Thomas À Becket consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury

June 3

350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaimed himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.

1083 Henry IV of Germany stormed Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral.

1162 Thomas À Becket consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

History Trivia - end of the Year of the four emperors

December 21,

69 the end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian became the fourth Emperor of Rome within a year.

882 Hincmar of Reims died. As archbishop of Reims, Hincmar was one of the most influential political and ecclesiastical figures of Carolingian Europe. 

1118 Thomas A. Becket was born.

1163 A hurricane hit villages in Holland/Friesland, causing massive flooding.

History Trivia - The Festival of Juno celebrated

December 1

The Festival of Juno occurred on this day.

1135 Henry I of England died and the crown was passed to his nephew Stephen of Blois instead of his daughter Matilda, which resulted in civil war (the Anarchy). The dispute was settled when Stephen named Matilda's son Henry Plantagenet as his heir.

1170 Becket returned to Canterbury. After establishing an uneasy reconciliation with Henry II, the Archbishop returned to his See, ending a six-year-long self-imposed exile.

1653 An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St Albans to London in less than 90 minutes.

History Trivia - Henry IV of Germany storms Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral.

June 3

350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaimed himself Roman Emperor, entering Rome at the head of a group of gladiators.

1083 Henry IV of Germany stormed Rome, capturing St Peter's Cathedral.

1098 First Crusade: Antioch fell to the crusaders after an eight-month siege.

1162 Thomas À Becket consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

 

History Trivia - The year of Rome's Four Emperors ends

December 21

 69 the end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian became the fourth Emperor of Rome within a year.

882 Hincmar of Reims died. As archbishop of Reims, Hincmar was one of the most influential political and ecclesiastical figures of Carolingian Europe. 

1118 Thomas A. Becket was born.

1140 Conrad III of Germany besieged Weinsberg.

1163 A hurricane hit villages in Holland/Friesland, causing massive flooding.