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Battle of Alarcos: Almohads Triumph, Castilian Retreat (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (18 Jul 2023)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Alarcos: Almohad forces defeat the Castilian army of Alfonso VIII and force its retreat to Toledo.
King Edward I of England issues the Edict of Expulsion, banishing all Jews (numbering about 16,000) from England; this was Tisha B'Av on the Hebrew calendar, a day that commemorates many Jewish calamities.
The bishop of Florence blesses the first foundation stone for the new campanile (bell tower) of the Florence Cathedral, designed by the artist Giotto di Bondone.
France and England agree to the Truce of Leulinghem…
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