• Valentinian I Defends Gaul from Alemanni (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

  • Nov 1 2024
  • Length: 7 mins
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Valentinian I Defends Gaul from Alemanni (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

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  • A Daily Dose of History (01 Nov 2024) Today's historical events: The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi (Austria in Old High German). Empress Matilda's reign as 'Lady of the English' ends with Stephen of Blois regaining the title of 'King of England'. The port city of Sinope surrenders to the Seljuq Turks. The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists". Pope Julius II is elected. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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