Wednesday, August 1, 2012
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Toinette Thomas - Eternal Curse
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Toinette Thomas - Eternal Curse: Pronounced ToY-Net! (Or Toi for short) Toinette Thomas is the writer of inspirational fantasy series, Eternal Curse. Better than ...
History Trivia
On August 1
30 BC Octavian (later known as Augustus) entered Alexandria, Egypt,
bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.
10 BC Claudius I, Emperor
of Rome AD 41-54 was born. He built Rome's harbor at Ostia and conquered parts
of England and Thrace (the Balkins).
69 Batavian rebellion: The Batavians in
Germania Inferior (Netherlands) revolted under the leadership of Gaius Julius
Civilis.
126 Publius Helvius Pertinax, Emperor of Rome for less than one year
in 193 was born.
527 Justinian I became the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
902 Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, was captured by the
Aghlabid army.
1096 The crusaders under Peter the Hermit reached
Constantinople.
1137 Louis VI, the Fat, King of France died of dysentery.
1203
Isaac II Angelus, restored Eastern Roman Emperor, declared his son Alexius IV
Angelus co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade.
1740
"Rule Britannia," which was written by Thomas Arne, was performed for
the first time.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Greets Valerie Douglas
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Greets Valerie Douglas: Today Summer of Indie talked with Valerie Douglas, who writes fantasy, romance, and suspense novels. Valerie Douglas shared with us some i...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Independent Paperback News: The Descendant
Independent Paperback News: The Descendant: Today, PIGLET showcases the highly rated new wave vampire novel... "The Descendant" by Kelly Grealis The Descenda...
History Trivia
On July 31
30 BC Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieved a minor victory over
Octavian's forces, but most of his army subsequently deserted, leading to his
suicide.
432 Saint Sixtus III was elected Roman Catholic pope. His papacy is associated with a great building expansion in Rome; Santa Maria Maggiore was built during his reign.
781 The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781).
1009 Pope Sergius IV became the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII.
1201 Byzantine noble John Komnenos, nicknamed "the Fat" attempted to usurp the imperial throne from Alexios III Angelos in a short-lived coup in Constantinople. He was captured and executed when the coup was suppressed.
1423 Hundred Years' War: Battle of Cravant – the French army was defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonne.
1556 St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, died.
432 Saint Sixtus III was elected Roman Catholic pope. His papacy is associated with a great building expansion in Rome; Santa Maria Maggiore was built during his reign.
781 The oldest recorded eruption of Mt. Fuji (Traditional Japanese date: July 6, 781).
1009 Pope Sergius IV became the 142nd pope, succeeding Pope John XVIII.
1201 Byzantine noble John Komnenos, nicknamed "the Fat" attempted to usurp the imperial throne from Alexios III Angelos in a short-lived coup in Constantinople. He was captured and executed when the coup was suppressed.
1423 Hundred Years' War: Battle of Cravant – the French army was defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonne.
1556 St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, died.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Cliff Ball
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Cliff Ball: Today's Summer of Indie guest author is Cliff Ball, who talked with us about his dystopian, Christian thriller novel Times of Trouble whic...
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