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

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

8 min • 29 oktober 2024

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.

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