• Constantine's Triumph: Rome's Turning Point (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

  • Oct 29 2024
  • Length: 8 mins
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Constantine's Triumph: Rome's Turning Point (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

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  • A Daily Dose of History (29 Oct 2024) Today's historical events: Constantine the Great enters Rome after his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, stages a grand adventus in the city, and is met with popular jubilation. Maxentius' body is fished out of the Tiber and beheaded. Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople unifying the two branches of the House of Theodosius. Conradin is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily. First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people. Battle of Brustem: Charles the Bold defeats Prince-Bishopric of Liège. Pope Innocent IX is elected. Russian homage to the King of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa. English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England. The London Pageant of 1621 celebrates the inauguration of Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor). Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound. 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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