On July 25, history records 67 notable events, 213 famous births and 80 deaths, spanning the years 306 to 1538.
Events on this day include: Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. (306); The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. (315).
Notable people born on July 25 include Casimir I the Restorer (1016), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Ibn Arabi (1165).
Notable figures who died on this day include Constantius Chlorus (306), Ragenold of Neustria (885), Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem (1190).
Events on 25 July 67
See all →The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.
The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings.
Eleanor of Aquitaine married 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.
Sebastián de Belalcázar on his search of El Dorado founds the city of Santiago de Cali.
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.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 4
Birthdays on 25 July 213
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Deaths on 25 July 80
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