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Edgar the Ætheling: Un-crowned King of England (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Oct 2024)
Today's historical events:
Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later.
Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris.
The Siege of Vienna ends when Austria routs the invading Ottoman forces, ending its European expansion.
Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.
The Montgolfier…
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