Ricimer's Triumph: Fall of Western Rome (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Oct 16, 2024 · 10m

A Daily Dose of History (16 Oct 2024)

Today's historical events:

Ricimer defeats Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire.

Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire.

Abd ar-Rahman III becomes the eighth Emir of Córdoba.

King Otto I defeats a Slavic revolt in what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The Council of Vienne convenes for the first time.

Jadwiga is crowned King of Poland, although she is a woman.[citation needed]

Prince Gesualdo of Venosa murders his wife and her lover.[citation needed]…