• Legacy of Máel Coluim: Scottish Monarchy Transition (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

  • Nov 25 2024
  • Length: 10 mins
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Legacy of Máel Coluim: Scottish Monarchy Transition (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

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  • A Daily Dose of History (25 Nov 2024) Today's historical events: Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots, dies. His grandson, Donnchad, son of Bethóc and Crínán of Dunkeld, inherits the throne. The White Ship sinks in the English Channel, drowning William Adelin, son and heir of Henry I of England. Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Châtillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. A tsunami, caused by an earthquake in the Tyrrhenian Sea, devastates Naples and the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, among other places. King Minkhaung I becomes king of Ava. Elizabeth of York is crowned Queen of England. The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada. Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate, resulting in 451 years of Portuguese colonial rule. The Cudgel War begins in Finland (at the time part of Sweden), when peasants rebel against the imposition of taxes by the nobility. A deadly earthquake rocks Shemakha in the Caucasus, killing 80,000 people. Trunajaya rebellion: After a long and logistically challenging march, the allied Mataram and Dutch troops successfully assaulted the rebel stronghold of Kediri. King Ferdinand VI of Spain grants royal protection to the Beaterio de la Compañia de Jesus, now known as the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. French and Indian War: British forces capture Fort Duquesne from French control. Later, Fort Pitt will be built nearby and grow into modern Pittsburgh. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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