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Yelü Dashi: Rise of Qara Khitai Empire (+ 3 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (09 Sep 2023)
Today's historical events:
Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Seljuq and Kara-Khanid forces at the Battle of Qatwan.
Christopher Columbus, with 17 ships and 1,200 men, sails on second voyage from Cadiz.
The citizens of Lisbon celebrate the triumphal return of the explorer Vasco de Gama, completing his two-year journey around the Cape of Good Hope to India.
James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
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