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Lateran Council 769: Iconoclasm Condemned (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Apr 2026)
Today's historical events:
The Lateran Council condemns the Council of Hieria and anathematizes its iconoclastic rulings.
Timur defeats Tokhtamysh of the Golden Horde at the Battle of the Terek River. The Golden Horde capital city, Sarai, is razed to the ground and Timur installs a puppet ruler on the throne.
Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France.
Battle of Rain: Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy Roman Empire during the…
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