A Daily Dose of History (03 Aug 2023)
Today's historical events:
- Deposed Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Nestorius, considered the originator of Nestorianism, is exiled by Roman Emperor Theodosius II to a monastery in Egypt.
- Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf by Grimketel, the English Bishop of Selsey.
- The Siege of Algeciras commences during the Spanish Reconquista.
- Christopher Columbus sets sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.
- The first known letter from North America is sent by John Rut while at St. John's, Newfoundland.
- Long War: Austria captures Transylvania in the Battle of Goroszló.
- Thirty Years' War: The Second Battle of Nördlingen sees French forces defeating those of the Holy Roman Empire.
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