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Charlemagne: Rise of a Medieval Power (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (04 Dec 2024)
Today's historical events:
Austrasian king Carloman I dies, leaving his brother Charlemagne king of the now complete Frankish Kingdom.
The Kingdom of Jerusalem captures Sidon.
Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agree to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounces his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.
The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)
Thirty-eight colonists arrive at…
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