On August 23, history records 67 notable events, 204 famous births and 98 deaths, spanning the years 406 to 1521.
Events on this day include: Gothic king Radagaisus is executed after he is defeated by Roman general Stilicho and 12,000 "barbarians" are incorporated into the Roman army or sold as sla... (406); Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops. (476).
Notable people born on August 23 include Jo Gwang-jo (1482), Sigismund von Herberstein (1486), Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498).
Notable figures who died on this day include Radagaisus (406), Abu Bakr (634), Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1106).
Events on 23 August 67
See all →Gothic king Radagaisus is executed after he is defeated by Roman general Stilicho and 12,000 "barbarians" are incorporated into the Roman army or sold as slaves.
Odoacer, chieftain of the Germanic tribes (Herulic - Scirian foederati), is proclaimed rex Italiae ("King of Italy") by his troops.
Abu Bakr dies at Medina and is succeeded by Umar I who becomes the second caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.
Siege of Jerusalem: The city's citadel, the Tower of David, surrenders to Khwarezmian Empire.
Battle of Tagliacozzo: The army of Charles of Anjou defeats the Ghibellines supporters of Conradin of Hohenstaufen marking the fall of the Hohenstaufen family from the Imperial and Sicilian thrones, and leading to the new chapter of Angevin domination in Southern Italy.
Siege of Moscow: The Golden Horde led by Tokhtamysh lays siege to the capital of the Grand Duchy of Moscow.
The Battle of Chaldiran ends with a decisive victory for the Sultan Selim I, Ottoman Empire, over the Shah Ismail I, founder of the Safavid dynasty.
Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
Birthdays on 23 August 204
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Deaths on 23 August 98
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