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Heliopolis Battle: Muslim Conquest of Egypt (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jul 2023)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Heliopolis: The Muslim Arab army under 'Amr ibn al-'As defeat the Byzantine forces near Heliopolis (Egypt).
Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.
Jan Hus is condemned by the assembly of the council in the Konstanz Cathedral as a heretic and sentenced to be burned at the stake. (See Deaths section.)
Richard III is crowned King of England.
Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
First Italian War: Battle of Fornovo: Charles VIII defeats the Holy League.
Sir Thomas More is executed for…
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