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Siege of Rome: Belisarius vs Ostrogoths (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (02 Mar 2026)
Today's historical events:
Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off.
Louis V becomes the last Carolingian king of West Francia after the death of his father, Lothaire.
Skanderbeg organizes a group of Albanian nobles to form the League of Lezhë.
George of Poděbrady is chosen as the king of Bohemia.
Burgundian Wars: The Old Swiss Confederacy hands Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, a major…
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