Belisarius' Triumph: The Vandalic War (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum. Pope Sergius I is elected as a compromise between antipopes Paschal and Theodore. Constantine VIII becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire, 63 years after being crowned co-emperor. Jin-Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and assassinate the emperor at his camp. Sicilian Chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion. Mongol forces under Hulagu enter and dismantle the Nizari Ismaili (Assassin) stronghold at Alamut Castle (in present-day Iran) as part of their offensive on Islamic southwest Asia. Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia. Castle Cornet in Guernsey, the last stronghold which had supported the King in the Third English Civil War, surrenders. American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia. The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly. 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