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Emperor Leo II's Death: Turning Point in Byzantine History (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (10 Nov 2024)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno, who becomes sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire.
Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang Pu. The Wu State is replaced by Li (now called "Xu Zhigao"), who becomes the first ruler of Southern Tang.
Fourth Crusade: Despite letters from Pope Innocent III forbidding it and threatening excommunication, Catholic crusaders begin a siege of Zara (now Zadar, Croatia).
Raden Wijaya is crowned as the first monarch of Majapahit…
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