A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

Byzantine Power Shift: Romanos I Lekapenos' Controversial Reign (+ 4 more historical events on this day!)

5 min • 17 december 2023

A Daily Dose of History (17 Dec 2023)

Today's historical events:

  • Romanos I Lekapenos is crowned co-emperor of the underage Constantine VII.
  • Sultan Nasir-u Din Mehmud's armies in Delhi are defeated by Timur.
  • Cologne War: Forces under Ernest of Bavaria defeat troops under Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg at the Siege of Godesberg.
  • Go-Yōzei becomes Emperor of Japan.
  • War of the Quadruple Alliance: Great Britain declares war on Spain.

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