Battle of Antioch: Elagabalus vs Macrinus (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- June 8, 2026
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- 10:00
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- Jun 21, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support…
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A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus. Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome. Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as …
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A Daily Dose of History (08 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Antioch: With the support of the Syrian legions, Elagabalus defeats the forces of emperor Macrinus. Attila leads a Hun army in the invasion of Italy, devastating the northern provinces as he heads for Rome. Vikings raid the abbey at Lindisfarne in Northumbria, commonly accepted as the beginning of Norse activity in the British Isles. Edward the Confessor becomes King of England - the country's penultimate Anglo-Saxon king