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Emperor Charles the Fat's Deposition: Carolingian Empire's Turning Point (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (17 Nov 2024)
Today's historical events:
Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November.
Genpei War: The Battle of Mizushima takes place off the Japanese coast, where Minamoto no Yoshinaka's invasion force is intercepted and defeated by the Taira clan.
John Balliol becomes King of Scotland.
Sharif ul-Hāshim establishes the Sultanate of Sulu.
Henry VIII of England concludes the Treaty of Westminster, a pledge of mutual…
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