Tragic Battle of al-Harrah: Yazid I's Brutal Attack (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- August 26, 2026
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- Sep 27, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (26 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people …
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A Daily Dose of History (26 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia. Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the…
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A Daily Dose of History (26 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah. The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia. Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia. Chittorgarh falls to the Delhi Sultanate, after which thirty thousand Hindu inhabitan