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Guangwu: Restoring the Han Dynasty (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (05 Aug 2024)
Today's historical events:
Guangwu claims the throne as Emperor of China, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty.
Fires resulting from the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem are extinguished.
Roman armies enter Betar, slaughtering thousands and ending the Bar Kokhba revolt.
Battle of Maserfield: Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Northumbria.
The last major Danish army to raid England for nearly a century is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King…
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