Siege of Rome: Belisarius vs Ostrogoths (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (02 Mar 2026) Today's historical events: Siege of Rome: The Ostrogoth army under king Vitiges begins the siege of the capital. Belisarius conducts a delaying action outside the Flaminian Gate; he and a detachment of his bucellarii are almost cut off. Louis V becomes the last Carolingian king of West Francia after the death of his father, Lothaire. Skanderbeg organizes a group of Albanian nobles to form the League of Lezhë. George of Poděbrady is chosen as the king of Bohemia. Burgundian Wars: The Old Swiss Confederacy hands Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, a major defeat in the Battle of Grandson in Canton of Neuchâtel. The College of Arms is formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III of England. Vasco da Gama's fleet visits the Island of Mozambique. The Great Fire of Meireki begins in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, causing more than 100,000 deaths before it exhausts itself three days later. American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in and around the Savannah River by a small fleet of the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Rice Boats. Claude Chappe demonstrates the first semaphore line near Paris. The Bank of England issues the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes. The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country. Signing of the Kandyan Convention treaty by British invaders and the leaders of the Kingdom of Kandy. Texas Revolution: The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted. 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