Miracle of the Rain: Marcus Aurelius vs Quadi (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Miracle of the Rain: Marcus Aurelius vs Quadi (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones June 11, 2024 Duration: 7:57
A Daily Dose of History (11 Jun 2024) Today's historical events: Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang. A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids at the Battle of Fakhkh. Vladimir the Great consolidates the Kievan realm from Ukraine to the Baltic Sea. He is proclaimed ruler (knyaz) of all Kievan Rus'. Lombard Revolt: Greek citizens of Bari rise up against the Lombard rebels led by Melus and deliver the city to Basil Mesardonites, Byzantine governor (catepan) of the Catepanate of Italy. Roger of Salerno, Prince of Antioch, captures Azaz from the Seljuk Turks. Albert I of Brandenburg, also called The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der Bär), becomes the founder of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Germany and the first margrave. The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of the Byzantine Empire, is lynched by political prisoners. Hundred Years' War: Start of the Battle of Jargeau. Battle of Sauchieburn: Fought between rebel Lords and James III of Scotland, resulting in the death of the king. 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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