A Daily Dose of History (11 Aug 2024) Today's historical events:

• The south-western part of Dacia (modern Romania) becomes a Roman province: Roman Dacia.
• Claudius Silvanus, accused of treason, proclaims himself Roman Emperor against Constantius II.
• Battle of Adda: The Goths under Theodoric the Great and his ally Alaric II defeat the forces of Odoacer on the Adda River, near Milan.
• The Qarmatians of Bahrayn capture and pillage the city of Basra.
• Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Dupplin Moor: Scots under Domhnall II, Earl of Mar are routed by Edward Balliol.
• The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
• Rodrigo de Borja is elected as Head of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Alexander VI
• Franco-Dutch War: Forces of the Holy Roman Empire defeat the French in the Battle of Konzer Brücke.
• Captain Francis Light establishes the British colony of Penang in Malaysia.
• Francis II assumes the title of first Emperor of Austria.

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