Alfonso VI's Triumph: Toledo's Reconquista (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- May 25, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (25 May 2026) Today's historical events: Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo,…
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A Daily Dose of History (25 May 2026) Today's historical events: Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors. Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ. The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. Ming general Wu Sangui forms an alliance …
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A Daily Dose of History (25 May 2026) Today's historical events: Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo, Spain, back from the Moors. Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ. The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw. Ming general Wu Sangui forms an alliance with the invading Manchus and opens the gates of the Great Wall of China at Shanhaiguan pass, letting the Manchus through towards the capital B