Ravenna Rebellion: Fall of Western Roman Empire (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (28 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna. Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. Silla-Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang. Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade. The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala. Turkish-Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States. Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay. Election of Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn. 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