Death of Roman Emperor Claudius: Rise of Nero (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Oct 2024) Today's historical events: Roman emperor Claudius dies from poisoning under mysterious circumstances. He is succeeded by his adoptive son Nero, rather than by Britannicus, his son with Messalina. Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees and appear in Hispania. The present church building at Westminster Abbey is consecrated. Hundreds of the Knights Templar in France are arrested at dawn by King Philip the Fair, and later confess under torture to heresy. Rinchinbal Khan becomes the Khagan of the Mongols and Emperor of the Yuan dynasty, reigning for only 53 days. Coronation of Henry IV of England at Westminster Abbey. A Swedish-Dutch fleet defeats the Danish fleet at Fehmarn and captures about 1,000 prisoners. Port Royal, the capital of French Acadia, falls in a siege by British forces. The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy). In Washington, D.C., the cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (known as the White House since 1818) is laid. French Revolutionary Wars: Austro-Prussian victory over Republican France at the First Battle of Wissembourg. War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United States forces. The Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire is publicly proclaimed. In New York City, B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world, is founded. 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