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Dong Zhuo's Burning of Luoyang: A Turning Point (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Apr 2026)
Today's historical events:
Dong Zhuo has his troops evacuate the capital Luoyang and burn it to the ground.
The distinguished soldier Septimus Severus is proclaimed emperor by the army in Illyricum.
Byzantine Emperor Basiliscus issues a circular letter (Enkyklikon) to the bishops of his empire, supporting the Monophysite christological position.
Siege of Rome: The Byzantine general Belisarius receives his promised reinforcements, 1,600 cavalry, mostly of Hunnic or Slavic origin and expert bowmen. He starts, despite shortages, raids against the Gothic…
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