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A Daily Dose of History (11 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia. Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II. The Qarmatians of Bahrayn capture and pillage the city of Basra. Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol. The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu. Rodrigo de Borja is elected as Head of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Alexander VI Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke. Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria. In Colombia, Juan del Corral declares the independence of Antioquia. 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
