Emperor Guangwu: Luoyang's Rise in Han Dynasty (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (27 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Luoyang is declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han.

Emperor Marcus Aurelius grants his son Commodus the rank of "Imperator" and makes him Supreme Commander of the Roman legions.

Rufinus, praetorian prefect of the East, is murdered by Gothic mercenaries under Gainas.

Byzantine Emperor Maurice is forced to watch as the usurper Phocas executes his five sons before Maurice is beheaded himself.

Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.

The foundation stone to the Jerusalem…

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