Frankish Civil War: Legacy of King Chlothar I (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

Frankish Civil War: Legacy of King Chlothar I (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones November 29, 2024 Duration: 9:32
A Daily Dose of History (29 Nov 2024) Today's historical events: Following the death of King Chlothar I at Compiègne, his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, divide the Frankish Kingdom. The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib defeats the Qarmatians at the Battle of Hama. The papal conclave of 1549-50 begins. The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India. Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi. The magnitude 6.6 Irpinia earthquake causes 1,940 deaths in the former Kingdom of Naples, southern Italy. San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California. The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 54 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance, beginning the Zong massacre. John VI of Portugal flees Lisbon from advancing Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, transferring the Portuguese court to Brazil. An armed rebellion against Russia's rule in Poland begins. The Sonderbund is defeated by the joint forces of other Swiss cantons under General Guillaume-Henri Dufour. Missionaries Dr. Marcus Whitman, his wife Narcissa, and 15 others are killed by Cayuse and Umatilla Indians, causing the Cayuse War. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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