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Yarmouk: Arab Victory & Byzantine Defeat (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (15 Aug 2026)
Today's historical events:
Arab-Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between Byzantine Empire and Rashidun Caliphate begins.
Arab-Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year.
Arab-Byzantine wars: Raising of the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople.
Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, renounces his position as majordomo and retires to a monastery near Rome. His brother Pepin the Short becomes the sole ruler (de facto) of the Frankish Kingdom.
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass…
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