Crossing of the Rhine: Fall of Rome's Beginning (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (31 Dec 2024) Today's historical events: Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul. Byzantine general Belisarius completes the conquest of Sicily, defeating the Gothic garrison of Palermo (Panormos), and ending his consulship for the year. Battle of Englefield: The Vikings clash with ealdorman Æthelwulf of Berkshire. The invaders are driven back to Reading (East Anglia); many Danes are killed. Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV is forced to abdicate in favor of his son, Henry V, in Ingelheim. The Lý dynasty of Vietnam ends after 216 years by the enthronement of the boy emperor Trần Thái Tông, husband of the last Lý monarch, Lý Chiêu Hoàng, starting the Trần dynasty. James I the Conqueror, King of Aragon, enters Medina Mayurqa (now known as Palma, Spain), thus consummating the Christian reconquest of the island of Majorca. The First Battle of Cannanore commences, seeing the first use of the naval line of battle. The British East India Company is chartered. The expedition of John Narborough leaves Corral Bay, having surveyed the coast and lost four hostages to the Spanish. Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness. 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