Events on 15 December 40
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Vandalic War: Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Tricamarum.
Year 1161
Jin-Song wars: Military officers conspire against the emperor Wanyan Liang of the Jin dynasty after a military defeat at the Battle of Caishi, and assassinate the emperor at his camp.
Year 1167
Sicilian Chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.
Year 1256
Mongol forces under the command of Hulagu Khan enter and destroy the Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut Castle (in present-day Iran) as part of their offensive on Islamic southwest Asia.
Year 1467
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia.
Year 1651
Castle Cornet in Guernsey, the last stronghold which had supported the King in the Third English Civil War, surrenders.
Year 1778
American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.
Year 1791
The United States Bill of Rights becomes law when ratified by the Virginia General Assembly.
Year 1864
American Civil War: Battle of Nashville: Union forces under George Thomas almost completely destroy the Army of Tennessee under John Hood.
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