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1305: Horrific Execution of Scottish Hero William Wallace

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1305: Horrific Execution of Scottish Hero William Wallace

William Wallace was without doubt one of the greatest heroes of Scottish history. He is probably best kno ...

William Wallace was without doubt one of the greatest heroes of Scottish history. He is probably best known as the leading character of the movie Braveheart, where he is played by Mel Gibson. Although ...

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1241: Death of Pope Gregory IX – Founder of the Papal Inquisition

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1241: Death of Pope Gregory IX – Founder of the Papal Inquisition

Pope Gregory IX was born as Ugolino on this day in 1241. He established the Papal Inquisition, the organi ...

Pope Gregory IX was born as Ugolino on this day in 1241. He established the Papal Inquisition, the organization which fought against the teachings which were harmful to the Catholicism. Allegedly, Gre ...

August 22, 2019
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636: The Battle of Yarmouk – Muslims Conquer Large Christian Territory

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636: The Battle of Yarmouk – Muslims Conquer Large Christian Territory

This day marked the end of the famous Battle of Yarmouk (the Middle East), where the Muslims defeated the ...

This day marked the end of the famous Battle of Yarmouk (the Middle East), where the Muslims defeated the Byzantine army. It was probably one of the most important battles in history. After the battle ...

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1060: Henry I – French King of Limited Means

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1060: Henry I – French King of Limited Means

French king Henry I of the Capet dynasty died on this day in 1060. At the time of his reign, the French r ...

French king Henry I of the Capet dynasty died on this day in 1060. At the time of his reign, the French royal domain (the area under the king’s direct authority) was probably the smallest in the entir ...

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1291: Switzerland Founded by Three Small Cantons in the Alpine Forests

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1291: Switzerland Founded by Three Small Cantons in the Alpine Forests

This day, 1291 is considered the symbolic founding date of Switzerland. This was the date of the signing ...

This day, 1291 is considered the symbolic founding date of Switzerland. This was the date of the signing of a charter through which a Confederation of the first three Swiss cantons – Schwyz, Uri and U ...

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1252: Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Visited Mongolia before even Marco Polo

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1252: Giovanni da Pian del Carpine Visited Mongolia before even Marco Polo

This day in 1252 marked the death of famous Christian missionary Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. He is of s ...

This day in 1252 marked the death of famous Christian missionary Giovanni da Pian del Carpine. He is of special interest since he traveled from Europe to the far-off capital of the great Mongol Empire ...

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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

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1451: Jacques Coeur, One of the Richest European Entrepreneurs, Arrested

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the ar ...

A famous scandal occurred in medieval France on this day in 1451. Namley, King Charles VII ordered the arrest of Jacques Coeur - one of the richest and most powerful people in France. This merchant f ...

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1099: Godfrey of Bouillon Elected the First Ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

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1099: Godfrey of Bouillon Elected the First Ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem

On this day in 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This ...

On this day in 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. This happened shortly after the Crusaders captured Jerusalem from the Muslims in the First Crusade. ...

July 22, 2019
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