Conquest of Tikal: Teotihuacán's Military Triumph (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (16 Jan 2025) Today's historical events: General Siyaj K'ak' conquers Tikal, enlarging the domain of King Spearthrower Owl of Teotihuacán. Gothic War: The Ostrogoths, under King Totila, conquer Rome after a long siege, by bribing the Isaurian garrison. Emir Abd-ar-Rahman III establishes the Caliphate of Córdoba. Saint Marcellus's flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. Bigod's Rebellion, an armed insurrection attempting to resist the English Reformation, begins. Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia. Philip II becomes King of Spain. The first edition of El ingenioso hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha (Book One of Don Quixote) by Miguel de Cervantes is published in Madrid, Spain. The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain. Forces of the Maratha Empire defeat a 5,000-strong army of the Durrani Empire in the Battle of Narela. 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