Yelü Dashi: Rise of Qara Khitai Empire (+ 3 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones
September 9, 20234m 21s
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Show Notes
A Daily Dose of History (09 Sep 2023)
Today's historical events:
- Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan.
- Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz.
- The citizens of Lisbon celebrate the triumphal return of the explorer Vasco de Gama, completing his two-year journey around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
- James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
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