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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rul ...

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rulers of his time. He took the title of caliph, which denotes the leader of the entire Muslim wor ...

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1066: The Battle of Hastings – The Norman Conquest of England

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1066: The Battle of Hastings – The Norman Conquest of England

The famous Battle of Hastings took place on this day in 1066. William the Duke of Normandy, later known a ...

The famous Battle of Hastings took place on this day in 1066. William the Duke of Normandy, later known as the Conqueror, defeated the army of Anglo-Saxon King Harold II (also known as Harold Godwinso ...

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1825: The First King of Bavaria also Ruled Parts of Italy, Austria, and Switzerland

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1825: The First King of Bavaria also Ruled Parts of Italy, Austria, and Switzerland

The first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph from the Wittelsbach dynasty, died on this day in 1825. Ba ...

The first King of Bavaria, Maximilian I Joseph from the Wittelsbach dynasty, died on this day in 1825. Bavaria became a kingdom only in 1806, at the time of Maximilian's rule. At the time he came to p ...

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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

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1739: Prince Grigory Potemkin – Powerful Favorite of Catherine the Great

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most ...

This day in 1739 is considered the birthday of Grigory Potemkin, a Russian aristocrat and one of the most powerful favorites of Empress Catherine II the Great. During his life, Potemkin amassed a larg ...

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1514: Wedding of 52-year-old King Louis XII and Beautiful 18-year old Princess Mary Tudor

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1514: Wedding of 52-year-old King Louis XII and Beautiful 18-year old Princess Mary Tudor

52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this d ...

52-year-old French king Louis XII married the beautiful 18-year-old English princess Mary Tudor on this day in 1514. This was his third wedding (his former two wives had both died previously). His new ...

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1757: Charles X: French King who was Buried in Slovenia

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1757: Charles X: French King who was Buried in Slovenia

French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried ...

French king Charles X from the Bourbon dynasty was born on this day in 1757. Surprisingly, he was buried in Slovenia. Indeed, the coffin bearing his remains today lies in the crypt of the Franciscan m ...

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

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1760: Maria Theresa’s Troops Occupy Berlin

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick ...

In the Seven Years' War (1756 – 1763), the European powers joined forces against Prussian king Frederick II the Great, the arch-enemy of Maria Theresa. Frederick earlier took Silesia from Maria Theres ...

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1934: King Alexander of Yugoslavia Assassinated in Marseille

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1934: King Alexander of Yugoslavia Assassinated in Marseille

On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in ...

On this day, an assassination attempt was made on Yugoslav king Alexander Karađorđević. He had arrived in Marseilles the same day aboard the destroyer Dubrovnik. He was met by French foreign minister ...

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