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September 13, 2012
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History Trivia
On September 13
585 BC Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, king of Rome, celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Sabines, and the surrender of Collatia. 81 Roman emperor Titus, who was on the throne when Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, died in Rome at age 40. 122 Construction of Hadrian's Wall began.
533 General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeated Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa. 1321 Dante, author of "The Divine Comedy," died. 1475 Cesare Borgia was born.
585 BC Lucius Tarquinius Priscus, king of Rome, celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Sabines, and the surrender of Collatia. 81 Roman emperor Titus, who was on the throne when Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, died in Rome at age 40. 122 Construction of Hadrian's Wall began.
533 General Belisarius of the Byzantine Empire defeated Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium, near Carthage, North Africa. 1321 Dante, author of "The Divine Comedy," died. 1475 Cesare Borgia was born.
September 12, 2012
History Trivia
On September 12
1185 Byzantine emperor Andronicus I was tortured and executed by the Greek nobility, led by Isaac Angelus, during a war between the Byzantines and Norman invaders of the empire.
1213 Albigensian Crusade (directed against Christian heretics in southern France) Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeated Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret.
1362 Pope Innocent VI died. With a background in civil law, Innocent took an interest in reform and in the possibility of ending the Avignon Papacy.
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Sights "The Flight Of The Griffin"...
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Sights "The Flight Of The Griffin"...: Readers who enjoy YA fantasy and adventure novels will want to check out The Flight of The Griffin, by C.M. Gray. His novel follows the...
The Author's Corner
Hear me on The Author's Corner, Thursday Nite September 13, with host, Elaine Raco Chase. Call in and chat – head to www.trianglevarietyradio.com – click on blog talk radio at 8PM EASTERN time….podcasts are available after the show! I am scheduled for 8:25 pm eastern, 7:25 central.
September 11, 2012
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Goes "From Earth To Eden" With Cla...
Go Indie -- Discover Indie Authors: Summer of Indie Goes "From Earth To Eden" With Cla...: Fans of science fiction and horror, or those who have read The Sorcerer's Key, will want to check out the latest book from author Clayton...
Mary Ann Bernal: Choose Or Die: ECOPOCALPYSE CH.3 - ROOKIE BLUE POO...
Mary Ann Bernal: Choose Or Die: ECOPOCALPYSE CH.3 - ROOKIE BLUE POO...: Choose Or Die: ECOPOCALPYSE CH.3 - ROOKIE BLUE POOP THUNDER : ECOPOCALYPSE CH.3 - ROOKIE BLUE POOP THUNDER By James McShane ...
History Trivia
On September 11 506 The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul met in the Council of Agde. 814 Louis I, the Pious, succeeded his father, the great French king Charlemagne, as King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans. 1226 The Roman Catholic practice of public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament outside of Mass spread from monasteries to parishes. 1297 Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence where the Scots jointly-led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated the English.
September 10, 2012
History Trivia
On September 10
490 BC The Battle of Marathon took place between the forces of the Persian Empire and those of Athens, and was a decisive Greek victory.
422 Saint Celestine I was elected Roman Catholic pope. 506 The bishops of Visigothic Gaul met in the Council of Agde. The canons shed light on the moral conditions of the clergy and laity in southern France at the beginning of the transition from the Graeco-Roman social order to that of the new conquerors. 1167 Empress Matilda died. Daughter of King Henry I, widow of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, and mother of King Henry II, Matilda (also known as Maud) engaged in a civil war with Stephen of Blois over the crown of England. 1419 John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy was assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France. 1509 An earthquake known as "The Lesser Judgment Day" hit Istanbul. 1547 The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, the last full scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulted in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.
490 BC The Battle of Marathon took place between the forces of the Persian Empire and those of Athens, and was a decisive Greek victory.
422 Saint Celestine I was elected Roman Catholic pope. 506 The bishops of Visigothic Gaul met in the Council of Agde. The canons shed light on the moral conditions of the clergy and laity in southern France at the beginning of the transition from the Graeco-Roman social order to that of the new conquerors. 1167 Empress Matilda died. Daughter of King Henry I, widow of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, and mother of King Henry II, Matilda (also known as Maud) engaged in a civil war with Stephen of Blois over the crown of England. 1419 John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy was assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, the future Charles VII of France. 1509 An earthquake known as "The Lesser Judgment Day" hit Istanbul. 1547 The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, the last full scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulted in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.
