Pope Pontian's Resignation & Exile: Early Christian Persecution (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (28 Sep 2024) Today's historical events: Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome. Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius. Roman usurper Procopius bribes two legions passing by Constantinople, and proclaims himself emperor. Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia is murdered by a group of nobles led by his brother Boleslaus I, who succeeds him. Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, kills most members of the rival Slavník dynasty. William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest. King Henry I of England defeats his brother Robert Curthose at the Battle of Tinchebray. King James I of Aragon conquers Valencia from the Moors. Shortly thereafter, he proclaims himself king of Valencia. Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives at what is now San Diego, California. He is the first European in California. 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