Pope Urban II Elevates Pisa: A Turning Point in Church History (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (21 Apr 2025) Today's historical events: The Diocese of Pisa is elevated to the rank of metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Urban II The three-day Lisbon Massacre comes to an end with the slaughter of over 1,900 suspected Jews by Portuguese Catholics. Henry VIII ascends the throne of England on the death of his father, Henry VII. The last ruler of the Lodi dynasty, Ibrahim Lodi is defeated and killed by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat. The Wignacourt Aqueduct is inaugurated in Malta. The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. John Adams sworn in as 1st US Vice President (nine days before George Washington) Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered. Twelve thousand Wahhabis sack Karbala, killing over three thousand inhabitants. 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