A Daily Dose of History (29 Oct 2024) Today's historical events:

• Constantine the Great enters Rome after his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge, stages a grand adventus in the city, and is met with popular jubilation. Maxentius' body is fished out of the Tiber and beheaded.
• Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople unifying the two branches of the House of Theodosius.
• Conradin is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily.
• First trial for witchcraft in Paris leading to the death of three people.
• Battle of Brustem: Charles the Bold defeats Prince-Bishopric of Liège.
• Pope Innocent IX is elected.
• Russian homage to the King of Poland, Sigismund III Vasa.
• English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.
• The London Pageant of 1621 celebrates the inauguration of Edward Barkham (Lord Mayor).
• Second Northern War: Naval forces of the Dutch Republic defeat the Swedes in the Battle of the Sound.

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