Byzantine Empire's Sole Emperor: Constantine VIII's Ascension (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Dec 2023) Today's historical events: Constantine VIII becomes sole emperor of the Byzantine Empire, 63 years after being crowned co-emperor. 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. American Civil War: The Battle of Nashville begins at Nashville, Tennessee, and ends the following day with the destruction of the Confederate Army of Tennessee as a fighting force by the Union Army of the Cumberland. The short-lived Republic of Ezo is proclaimed in the Ezo area of Japan. It is the first attempt to establish a democracy in Japan. Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre. 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