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Leo Phokas: Triumph at Battle of Andrassos (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Nov 2024)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Andrassos: Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victory over the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla.
Trần Thánh Tông, the second emperor of the Trần dynasty, decides to pass the throne to his crown prince Trần Khâm and take up the post of Retired Emperor.
The Republic of Venice enacts a law confining most of Venice's glassmaking industry to the "island of Murano".
Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration.
Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A…
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