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Li Yuan's Triumph: Birth of Tang Dynasty (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Sep 2024)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty.
Election of Antipope Theodoric.
Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans)
Pope Innocent IV canonises Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II.
The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving battei din jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the…
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