Papal Power Struggle: Venice vs. Papacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Papal Power Struggle: Venice vs. Papacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones March 27, 2026 Duration: 7:48
A Daily Dose of History (27 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Pope Clement V imposes excommunication and interdiction on Venice, and a general prohibition of all commercial intercourse with Venice, which had seized on Ferrara, a papal fiefdom. Pope John XXII issues his In Agro Dominico condemning some writings of Meister Eckhart as heretical. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida. Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as claiming the title King of France. The first of four destructive Calabrian earthquakes strikes southern Italy. Measuring magnitude 6.8 and assigned a Mercalli intensity of XI, it kills 10,000-30,000 people. The Second Rockingham ministry assumes office in Great Britain and begins negotiations to end the American War of Independence. The United States Government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates. Peninsular War: A combined Franco-Polish force defeats the Spanish in the Battle of Ciudad Real. War of 1812: In central Alabama, U.S. forces under General Andrew Jackson defeat the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Texas Revolution: On the orders of General Antonio López de Santa Anna, the Mexican Army massacres 342 Texian Army POWs at Goliad, Texas. The first international rugby football match, when Scotland defeats England in Edinburgh at Raeburn Place. 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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