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Belisarius' Rome Triumph: Gothic War Turning Point (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Dec 2024)
Today's historical events:
Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flees the capital.
Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, al-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami.
The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City.
American Revolutionary War: British troops and Loyalists, misinformed about Patriot militia strength, lose the Battle of Great Bridge, ending British rule in Virginia.
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a…
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