Emperor Guangwu's Capital Shift: Luoyang's Rise (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (27 Nov 2023) Today's historical events: Luoyang is declared capital of the Eastern Han dynasty by Emperor Guangwu of Han. Rufinus, praetorian prefect of the East, is murdered by Gothic mercenaries under Gainas. Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont. The Berners Street hoax is perpetrated by Theodore Hook in the City of Westminster, London. Adoption of Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland. Saint Catherine Labouré experiences a Marian apparition. James Pratt and John Smith are hanged in London; they are the last two to be executed for sodomy in England. In Boston, Massachusetts, the American Statistical Association is founded. The Coup of 1856 leads to Luxembourg's unilateral adoption of a new, reactionary constitution. 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