A Daily Dose of History (08 Sep 2024)

Today's historical events:

• Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.
• Election of Antipope Theodoric.
• Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans)
• Pope Innocent IV canonises Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.
• The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland.
• Pope John XXI is elected Pope.
• Stefan Dušan declares himself king of Serbia.
• Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance.
• Michelangelo's David is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
• Battle of Orsha: In one of the biggest battles of the century, Lithuanians and Poles defeat the Russian army.
• Magellan-Elcano circumnavigation: Victoria arrives at Seville, technically completing the first circumnavigation.
• St. Augustine, Florida is founded by Spanish admiral and Florida's first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés.
• The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.

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