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Emperor Leo I's Legacy: Proclaiming Caesar Leo II (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (25 Oct 2023)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Leo I acclaims his grandson Leo II as Caesar of the East Roman Empire.
Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III at the Battle of Dorylaeum.
Reconquista: After a siege of four months, crusader knights reconquer Lisbon.
Hundred Years' War: Henry V of England, with his lightly armoured infantry and archers, defeats the heavily armoured French cavalry in the Battle of Agincourt.
Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog makes the second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at the later-named Dirk Hartog…
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