Sun Quan: Rise of Eastern Wu Dynasty (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Sun Quan: Rise of Eastern Wu Dynasty (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

Author: Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones June 23, 2025 Duration: 8:30
A Daily Dose of History (23 Jun 2025) Today's historical events: Sun Quan proclaims himself emperor of Eastern Wu. War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Trapani, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet, capturing all its ships. The Spanish Reconquista: In the Battle of Moclín the Emirate of Granada ambush a superior pursuing force, killing most of them in a military disaster for the Kingdom of Castile. A peace treaty between the Flemish and the French is signed at Athis-sur-Orge. First War of Scottish Independence: The Battle of Bannockburn (south of Stirling) begins. Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France sign the "Treaty of Closer Amity With France" (also known as the Pommeraye treaty), pledging mutual aid against Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Dragut, commander of the Ottoman navy, dies during the Great Siege of Malta. The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board. The mutinous crew of Henry Hudson's fourth voyage sets Henry, his son and seven loyal crew members adrift in an open boat in what is now Hudson Bay; they are never heard from again. William Penn signs a friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape Indians in Pennsylvania. The French residents of Acadia are given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia, Canada. 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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