Empress Irene's Deposition: A Game-Changing Shift in Byzantine Politics (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Oct 31, 2023 · 6m

A Daily Dose of History (31 Oct 2023)

Today's historical events:

Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Conspirators place Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne.

Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

Emperor Agustín de Iturbide attempts to dissolve the Congress of the Mexican Empire.

The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato.

Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.

The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train…