Venice's Founding: From Church to Maritime Power (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Mar 25, 2024 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (25 Mar 2024)

Today's historical events:

Italian city Venice is founded with the dedication of the first church, that of San Giacomo di Rialto on the islet of Rialto.

Romanos Lekapenos seizes the Boukoleon Palace in Constantinople and becomes regent of the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII.

Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah assassinates the eunuch chief minister Barjawan and assumes control of the government.

Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland).

The Council of Pisa convenes, in an attempt to heal the Western Schism.

Hernando Cortes, entering province…