The Battle of Adda: Gothic Triumph & Italy's Transformation (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Aug 11, 2023 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (11 Aug 2023)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.

Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.

The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.

Rodrigo de Borja is elected as Head of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Alexander VI

Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in…