Constantine: Rise of a Roman Emperor (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (25 Jul 2024)

Today's historical events:

Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.

The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.

Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the city walls.

The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings.

Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Prince Louis, later King Louis VII of France, at the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux.

Battle of Ourique: The Almoravids…

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