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Betrayal of Milichus: Nero's Reign Saved (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (19 Apr 2026)
Today's historical events:
The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators are arrested.
Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at Raqqa (northern Syria).
Empress Irene organizes a conspiracy against her son, the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI. He is deposed and blinded. Shortly after, Constantine dies of his wounds; Irene proclaims herself basileus.
The Lisbon Massacre begins, in which accused Jews are being slaughtered by Portuguese Catholics.
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