History Trivia

January 2

69 Vitellius was named emperor.

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.

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Book Review and Radio Interview: The Briton and The Dane:Concordia by Mary Ann Bernal

by Phil Naessens

Posted by pnaessensshow on January 1, 2013 at 3:00 AM

If you enjoy historical novels than Author Mary Ann Bernal's latest literary offering The Briton and The Dane: Concordia is a book you will want to add to your library and one you will read again and again and not be disappointed.

Ms. Bernal does an amazing job creating the characters and the scenes in the book are not only believable but these fictional people actually come alive on the page in such a way it’s almost as if you are watching a movie.

The Briton and The Dane: Concordia is chock full of everything; suspense, intrigue, treachery, deceit and romance fill the pages of this wonderful book and the main character Concordia, the beautiful cunning 19 year old child of privilege plays a large role in all of it.

I enjoyed this book so much that I invited the author to appear on my syndicated radio program and you can listen to that interview

http://archive.org/download/Pns1012013TheCivilianPoliceCorps/Pns1012013CivilianPoliceCorps.mp3

Ms. Bernal also joined me on The Writers Showcase Podcast with Phil Naessens and you are invited to listen to that program

http://thewritersshow.wordpress.com/2013/01/01/the-writers-showcase-podcast-e02-mary-ann-bernal/

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of The Briton and The Dane: Concordia from the author. In no way was I asked to offer a favorable review nor was this copy given to me as payment for an appearance on The Phil Naessens Show.

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Book Review and Radio Interview: The Briton and The Dane:Concordia by Mary Ann Bernal

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History Trivia

January 1

 

45 BC Julius Caesar's calendar reform: 365 days in 12 months with leap years every four years was introduced.

 

43 BC Cicero delivered his Fifth Philippic (fifth of a series of speeches condemning Mark Antony) in the Roman Senate.

 

27 BC Octavian became the first emperor of Rome and took the name Caesar Augustus.

 

404 Last gladiator competition in Rome.

 

 

1431 Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) was born.

 

1600 Scotland began its numbered year on January 1 instead of March 25.

 

1651 Charles II was crowned King of Scotland.

 

1801 The Act of Union between Great Britain and Ireland created the United Kingdom.