A Daily Dose of History (25 Jul 2024) Today's historical events:

• Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.
• The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.
• Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the city walls.
• The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings.
• Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Prince Louis, later King Louis VII of France, at the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux.
• Battle of Ourique: The Almoravids, led by Ali ibn Yusuf, are defeated by Prince Afonso Henriques who is proclaimed King of Portugal.
• The city of Constantinople is recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.
• The naval Battle of Algeciras takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista resulting in a victory for the Emirate of Granada and the Maranid Dynasty over the Kingdom of Castile.
• The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.
• The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.
• Henry II of France is crowned.
• Mary I marries Philip II of Spain at Winchester Cathedral.
• Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.

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