A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

Julian the Apostate's Battle of Ctesiphon (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

29 May 2026 10:20 Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

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A Daily Dose of History (29 May 2026)

Today's historical events:

  • The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.
  • Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.
  • Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.
  • Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.
  • Mongol-Jin War: The Mongols entered Kaifeng after a successful siege and began looting in the fallen capital of the Jin dynasty.
  • Philip VI is crowned King of France.
  • Battle of Gallipoli: The Venetians under Pietro Loredan defeat a much larger Ottoman fleet off Gallipoli.
  • Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.
  • Battle of Samugarh: decisive battle in the struggle for the throne during the Mughal war of succession (1658-1659).
  • English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
  • The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.
  • American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
  • Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
  • United Irishmen Rebellion: Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland.
  • Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.

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