6 April 1250 King Louis IX of France captured at the Battle of Fariskur
On April 6, 1250, the Crusading ambitions of King Louis IX of France met a devastating end at the Battle...
1 January 1387 – the horrific death of Charles II of Navarre
Charles II of Navarre, also known as Charles the Bad, died in a famously horrific and gruesome way on 1...
19 September 1356 -The Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers, fought on the 19th September 1356, was one of the most significant and dramatic battles of...
15 May 1849 -End of the Sicilian Revolution
The Sicilian Revolution of 1848–1849, one of the most prominent uprisings during the wave of European revolutions in 1848, marked...
12 May 1497 – Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola
On 12 May 1497, Pope Alexander VI officially excommunicated Girolamo Savonarola, a fiery Dominican friar who had become one of...
9 May 1009 -The outbreak of the Lombard Revolt
On 9 May 1009, a critical spark ignited in Southern Italy—one that would reverberate through the region’s political landscape and...
6 April 1580 – The Dover Straits Earthquake
On April 6, 1580, a powerful earthquake struck the Dover Straits, marking one of the most significant seismic events in...