Theodora's Death: End of an Era, New Chapter in Byzantine History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Aug 31, 2023 · 10m

A Daily Dose of History (31 Aug 2023)

Today's historical events:

After a sudden illness a few days previously, Byzantine Empress Theodora dies childless, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.

Abdication of Byzantine Emperor Michael VI Bringas after just one year.

King Henry V of England dies of dysentery while in France. His son, Henry VI becomes King of England at the age of nine months.

Pope Paul III excommunicates English King Henry VIII from the church. He drew up a papal bull of excommunication which began Eius qui immobilis.

William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins…