Charlemagne's Death: Turning Point in European History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jan 28, 2024 · 10m

A Daily Dose of History (28 Jan 2024)

Today's historical events:

The death of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, brings about the accession of his son Louis the Pious as ruler of the Frankish Empire.

Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, is lifted after he humbles himself before Pope Gregory VII at Canossa in Italy.

Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.

The Edict of Torda prohibits the persecution of individuals on religious grounds in John Sigismund Zápolya's Eastern Hungarian Kingdom.

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