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Fall of Western Rome: Odoacer's Rise & Europe's New Era (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (23 Aug 2023)
Today's historical events:
Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops.
Siege of Jerusalem: The city's citadel, the Tower of David, surrenders to Khwarezmian Empire.
The Battle of Tagliacozzo marks the fall of the Hohenstaufen family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, and leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy.
Sir William Wallace is executed for high treason at Smithfield, London.
Battle of Cassel: French troops stop an uprising of…
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