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

The Battle of Adda: Gothic Triumph & Italy's Transformation (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

8 min • 11 augusti 2023

A Daily Dose of History (11 Aug 2023)

Today's historical events:

  • Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.
  • Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.
  • The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
  • Rodrigo de Borja is elected as Head of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Alexander VI
  • Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
  • Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.
  • Peninsular War: French troops engage British-Portuguese forces in the Battle of Majadahonda.
  • In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia.
  • The Eiger in the Bernese Alps is ascended for the first time by Charles Barrington accompanied by Christian Almer and Peter Bohren.

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