Norman Conquest: William's Path to English Throne (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (27 Sep 2023) Today's historical events: William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England. The Battle of Płowce is fought, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order. The Poles are defeated but their leaders escape capture. After the brief Gollub War, the Teutonic Knights sign the Treaty of Melno with Poland and Lithuania. The Siege of Vienna begins when Suleiman I attacks the city. The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The death of Pope Urban VII, 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, ends the shortest papal reign in history. The armies of Sweden are defeated by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the Battle of Kircholm. The Venetians surrender the fortress of Candia to the Ottomans, thus ending the 21-year-long Siege of Candia. The National Assembly of France votes to award full citizenship to Jews. The Army of the Three Guarantees triumphantly enters Mexico City, led by Agustín de Iturbide. The following day Mexico is declared independent. 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