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Fall of Jerusalem: Roman Invasion & Temple Sacking (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (07 Sep 2026)
Today's historical events:
A Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem.
Louis the Stammerer is crowned as king of West Francia by Pope John VIII.
Pope Alexander III is chosen.
Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf: Richard I of England defeats Saladin at Arsuf.
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II lands in Acre, Israel, and starts the Sixth Crusade, which results in a peaceful restoration of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Guillaume de Nogaret takes Pope Boniface VIII prisoner on behalf of Philip IV of France.
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested…
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