Pope John I: Challenges & Legacy (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Aug 2024) Today's historical events: John I becomes the new Pope after the death of Pope Hormisdas. Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius for his service in the Pragmatic Sanction, granting him extensive estates in Italy. Maurice becomes Emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren. The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of France recognizes Charles's claim to Naples, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, recognizes Francis's claim to Milan. After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Union of Brittany and France: The Duchy of Brittany is absorbed into the Kingdom of France. Buddhist monks from Kyoto, Japan's Enryaku-ji temple set fire to 21 Nichiren temples throughout in what will be known as the Tenbun Hokke Disturbance. (Traditional Japanese date: Twenty-seventh day of the seventh month of the fifth year of the Tenbun (天文) era). Michael Servetus is arrested by John Calvin in Geneva, Switzerland as a heretic. The French king Louis XIII appoints Cardinal Richelieu as prime minister. Sweden and Denmark sign Peace of Brömsebro. 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