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361 – Julian enters Constantinople as sole Emperor of the Roman Empire. 630 – Muhammad leads an army of 10,000 to conquerMecca. 861 – Assassination…
1041 – The son of Empress Zoë of Byzantium succeeds to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V. 1317 – The “Nyköping…
480 – Odoacer, first King of Italy, occupies Dalmatia. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the Roman Senate. 536 – Gothic…
395 – Later Yan is defeated by its former vassal Northern Wei at the Battle of Canhe Slope. 757 – Du Fu returns to Chang’an…
43 BC – Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated. 574 – Byzantine Emperor Justin II retires due to recurring seizures of insanity. He abdicates the throne…
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1138 – Lý Anh Tông is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign. 1556 – Akbar (14) succeeds…
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800 – Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican. 1420 – Henry V of England enters Paris. 1577 – Francis Walsingham…
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