Battle of Antioch: Turning Point in Roman History (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jun 8, 2023 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2023)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus.

Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of Norse activity in the British Isles.

Edward the Confessor becomes King of England - the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon king.

Richard I arrives in Acre, beginning the Third Crusade.

Alexander Fordyce flees to France to avoid debt repayment, triggering the credit crisis of 1772 in the British Empire and the Dutch Republic.

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