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Emperor Liu Bei

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

Emperor Liu Bei: Shaping Ancient China (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Published
May 15, 2026
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7:06
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses A Daily Dose of History (15 May 2026) Today's historical events: Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims…

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A Daily Dose of History (15 May 2026) Today's historical events: Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims himself emperor of Shu Han, the successor of the Han dynasty. Emperor Valentinian II is assassinated while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurper Arbogast. He is found hanging in his residence at Vienne. King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter…

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A Daily Dose of History (15 May 2026) Today's historical events: Liu Bei, Chinese warlord, proclaims himself emperor of Shu Han, the successor of the Han dynasty. Emperor Valentinian II is assassinated while advancing into Gaul against the Frankish usurper Arbogast. He is found hanging in his residence at Vienne. King Authari marries Theodelinda, daughter of the Bavarian duke Garibald I. A Catholic, she has great influence among the Lombard nobility. Abd al-Rahman I, the founder of the Arab dyna