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Belisarius' Triumph: The Vandalic War (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Dec 2024)
Today's historical events:
Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum.
Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore.
Constantine VIII becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire, 63 years after being crowned co-emperor.
Jin-Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and assassinate the emperor at his camp.
Sicilian Chancellor Stephen du Perche moves…
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