A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- StandardSummaries onlyArbogast Elects Eugenius: Roman Empire Turmoil (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
Published Aug 22, 2026
Arbogast Elects EugeniusA Daily Dose of History (22 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Battle of Jengland: Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland. Battle of the Standard between Scotland and England. The Battle of Bosworth Field, the death of Richard III and the end of the House of Plantagenet. Bartolomé Carranza, Spanish archbishop, is arrested for heresy. Fettmilch Uprising: Jews are expelled from Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, following