Orontes River Battle
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
Orontes River Battle: Fatimid Triumph (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
- Published
- September 15, 2026
- Duration
- 7:53
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (15 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Major Fatimid victory over the Byza…
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A Daily Dose of History (15 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes. Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes. Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charl…
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A Daily Dose of History (15 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes. Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes. Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain. The so-called "Invincible Armada" sent by Catholic King Philip II of Spain to overthrow Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of