Muslim Conquest: Aghlabids Capture Taormina, Sicily (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (01 Aug 2023) Today's historical events: Taormina, the last Byzantine stronghold in Sicily, is captured by the Aghlabid army, concluding the Muslim conquest of Sicily. Isaac II Angelos, restored Byzantine Emperor, declares his son Alexios IV Angelos co-emperor after pressure from the forces of the Fourth Crusade. The Old Swiss Confederacy is formed with the signature of the Federal Charter. Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela. The Ottoman conquest of Cyprus is concluded, by the surrender of Famagusta. Speedwell leaves Delfshaven to bring pilgrims to America by way of England. Ottoman forces are defeated in the battle of Saint Gotthard by an Austrian army led by Raimondo Montecuccoli, resulting in the Peace of Vasvár. George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history. Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments. 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