Medieval Power Couple: Henry III & Eleanor of Provence (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Jan 2025) Today's historical events: King Henry III of England marries Eleanor of Provence. Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Árpád dynasty in Hungary. The "Fundamental Orders", the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut. The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas. American Revolutionary War: Ratification Day, United States - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain. Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris. Giacomo Puccini's Tosca opens in Rome. An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people. Roald Amundsen's South Pole expedition makes landfall on the eastern edge of the Ross Ice Shelf. 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