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Abbasid Revolution: Rise and Triumph (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (14 Feb 2026)
Today's historical events:
Abbasid Revolution: The Hashimi rebels under Abu Muslim Khorasani take Merv, capital of the Umayyad province Khorasan, marking the consolidation of the Abbasid revolt.
Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German languages.
Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of Bavaria, King of Germany and of Italy, as Holy Roman Emperor.
Several hundred Jews are burned to death by mobs while the remaining Jews are forcibly removed from Strasbourg.
Spanish conquistadores, led by Nuño de Guzmán…
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