Theoderic's Triumph: Ostrogoths Conquer Italy (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Sep 30, 2024 · 11m

A Daily Dose of History (30 Sep 2024)

Today's historical events:

The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time.

The Turgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal, follow them south of the Oxus, and capture their baggage train.

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes the Caucasus mountains in the Seljuk Empire, causing mass destruction and killing up to 300,000 people.

Henry IV is proclaimed king of England.

Suleiman the Magnificent is proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto and his forces enter Tula territory in…