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September 20, 2012
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Donna Burgess
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Talks With Donna Burgess: Readers who enjoy post-apocalyptical or zombie-survival stories will want to check out Solstice, by Donna Burgess. Solstice is a tale o...
September 19, 2012
History Trivia
On September 19
335 Dalmatius was raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
912 Emperor Leo VI was born. Known as the Wise or the Philosopher, Emperor Leo VI of Byzantium issued imperial laws in Greek that became the legal code of the Empire.
1356 Hundred Years' War: Battle of Poitiers: an English army under the command of Edward, the Black Prince defeated a French army and captured the French king, John II.
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335 Dalmatius was raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I.
912 Emperor Leo VI was born. Known as the Wise or the Philosopher, Emperor Leo VI of Byzantium issued imperial laws in Greek that became the legal code of the Empire.
1356 Hundred Years' War: Battle of Poitiers: an English army under the command of Edward, the Black Prince defeated a French army and captured the French king, John II.
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Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Hangs With C.J. Urban
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Hangs With C.J. Urban: If you're looking for a mystery or thriller with a romantic twist, be sure to check out Diary of a Dead Girl , by author C.J. Urban. The...[image error]
September 18, 2012
History Trivia
On September 18
53 Roman Emperor Trajan was born.
96 Marcus Nerva was proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian was assassinated.
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324 Constantine the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.
1180 Philip Augustus became king of France. Philip was one of the most successful medieval French monarchs in expanding the royal demesne and the influence of the monarchy. He broke up the great Angevin Empire (an area stretching from the Pyrenees to Ireland ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty during the 12th and early 13th centuries) and defeated a coalition of his rivals (German, Flemish and English) at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
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53 Roman Emperor Trajan was born.
96 Marcus Nerva was proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian was assassinated.
Marcus Nerva324 Constantine the Great decisively defeated Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.
1180 Philip Augustus became king of France. Philip was one of the most successful medieval French monarchs in expanding the royal demesne and the influence of the monarchy. He broke up the great Angevin Empire (an area stretching from the Pyrenees to Ireland ruled by the Angevin Plantagenet dynasty during the 12th and early 13th centuries) and defeated a coalition of his rivals (German, Flemish and English) at the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.
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September 17, 2012
History Trivia
On September 17
530 Boniface II was selected Pope. He was by birth an Ostrogoth, the first Germanic pope, and he owed his appointment to the influence of the Gothic king Athalaric. Boniface was chosen by his predecessor, Pope Felix IV, who had been a strong adherent of the Arian king, and was never elected. Boniface had for some time an antipope, Dioscurus, who had been elected by most of the priests of Rome. Boniface and Dioscorus were both consecrated in Rome on 22 September 530, but Dioscurus died twenty-two days later.
642 Arabs conquered Alexandria, destroying the library.
1745 Jacobite leader Bonnie Prince Charlie entered Edinburgh, proclaiming his father James VIII of Scotland.
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530 Boniface II was selected Pope. He was by birth an Ostrogoth, the first Germanic pope, and he owed his appointment to the influence of the Gothic king Athalaric. Boniface was chosen by his predecessor, Pope Felix IV, who had been a strong adherent of the Arian king, and was never elected. Boniface had for some time an antipope, Dioscurus, who had been elected by most of the priests of Rome. Boniface and Dioscorus were both consecrated in Rome on 22 September 530, but Dioscurus died twenty-two days later.
642 Arabs conquered Alexandria, destroying the library.
1745 Jacobite leader Bonnie Prince Charlie entered Edinburgh, proclaiming his father James VIII of Scotland.
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September 16, 2012
History Trivia
On September 16
335 BC Alexander the Great destroyed every building in Thebes, Egypt, except the temples and the house of the poet Pindar. 1386 St. Ambrose of Camaldoli was born. Ambrose helped bring about a brief reunion of the Eastern and Western churches. 1387 King Henry V of England was born. 1400 Owain Glyndwr proclaimed himself Prince of Wales, launching the last Welsh rebellion against the English. 1494 Francisco Maurolico was born. He was a Benedictine monk, historian, and mathematician, Maurolico wrote a history of Sicily and significant works on Greek mathematics. [image error]
September 15, 2012
History Trivia
On September 15
509 BC The temple of Jupiter on Rome's Capitoline Hill was dedicated on the ides of September. 53 Trajan, Emperor of Rome 98-117, was born. 668 Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II was assassinated in his bath at Syracuse, Italy. Constans was the last emperor to become consul in 642, becoming the last Roman consul in history. 1159 Alexander III was crowned Roman Catholic pope. He is noted for laying the foundation stone for the Notre Dame de Paris. 1514 Thomas Wolsey was appointed archbishop of York, the second most important seat in England. His failure to obtain an annulment of Henry VIII's marriage to Catherine of Aragon led to his downfall. He built Hampton Court Palace, which Henry VIII coveted and acquired, and was one of Henry's favorite residences.
The Briton and the Dane: Legacy - free Kindle edition 9/15-16-2012
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September 14, 2012
History Trivia
On September 14
81 Domitian became Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
891 Pope Steven V died. The pontificate of Stephen witnessed the disintegration of the Carolingian Empire.
1523 Pope Adrian VI died. Adrian VI was the only Dutch pope, and the last non-Italian pope to be elected until Pope John Paul II in the twentieth century
81 Domitian became Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus.
891 Pope Steven V died. The pontificate of Stephen witnessed the disintegration of the Carolingian Empire.
1523 Pope Adrian VI died. Adrian VI was the only Dutch pope, and the last non-Italian pope to be elected until Pope John Paul II in the twentieth century
September 13, 2012
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Michelle Gent
The Wizard's Cauldron: An Interview with Michelle Gent: Michelle Gent - YA guru, Lycanthropist, paranormal scribbler and er, Politician? During one of the fan sharing events I seem...
