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Arab-Byzantine Wars: Turning Point at Antioch (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (30 Oct 2023)
Today's historical events:
Arab-Byzantine wars: Antioch surrenders to the Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge.
Ranulf of Apulia defeats Roger II of Sicily at the Battle of Rignano, securing his position as duke until his death two years later.
The Eighth Crusade ends by an agreement between Charles I of Anjou (replacing his deceased brother King Louis IX of France) and the Hafsid dynasty of Tunis, Tunisia.
Reconquista: Portuguese and Castilian forces halt a Muslim invasion at the Battle of Río Salado.
Anglo-Spanish War: Spanish forces…
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