Julian's Triumph & Retreat: Battle of Ctesiphon (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Julian's Triumph & Retreat: Battle of Ctesiphon (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones May 29, 2025 Duration: 8:32
A Daily Dose of History (29 May 2025) Today's historical events: The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city. Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez. Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel. Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I. Mongol-Jin War: The Mongols entered Kaifeng after a successful siege and began looting in the fallen capital of the Jin dynasty. Philip VI is crowned King of France. Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire. Battle of Samugarh: decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658-1659). English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland. The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City. American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained. 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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