Marj Rahit 684: Umayyad Triumph & Political Shift (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Aug 18, 2026 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (18 Aug 2026)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Marj Rahit: Umayyad partisans defeat the supporters of Ibn al-Zubayr and cement Umayyad control of Syria.

The Battle of Mons-en-Pévèle is fought to a draw between the French army and the Flemish militias.

The Siege of Málaga ends with the taking of the city by Castilian and Aragonese forces.

The first grammar of the Spanish language (Gramática de la lengua castellana) is presented to Queen Isabella I.

Marriage in Paris, France, of the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre to Margaret of Valois, in a supposed attempt to…