On October 28, history records 54 notable events, 223 famous births and 102 deaths, spanning the years 306 to 1492.
Events on this day include: Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor. (306); Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor in the West. (312).
Notable people born on October 28 include Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor (1016), Thomas St Clere (1401), Erasmus (1466).
Notable figures who died on this day include Maxentius (312), Ibas of Edessa (457), Beggo, Count of Toulouse (816).
Events on 28 October 54
See all →Battle of the Milvian Bridge: Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor in the West.
The Visigoths brutally sack the Suebi's capital of Braga (Portugal), and the town's churches are burnt to the ground.
Byzantine general Michael Bourtzes seizes one of Antioch's main wall towers, which he defends against repeated attacks for three days until the reinforcements led by the stratopedarches Peter arrive and secure the city for the Byzantines.
Empress Agnes, acting as regent for her son, brings about the election of bishop Cadalus, the antipope Honorius II.
Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty on the same year that the Forbidden City, the seat of government, is completed.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 3
Birthdays on 28 October 223
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