Events on 4 October 45
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Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas and becomes Emperor.
Year 1302
A peace treaty between the Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice ends the Byzantine-Venetian War (1296-1302).
Year 1363
End of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the Chinese rebel forces of Zhu Yuanzhang defeat that of his rival, Chen Youliang, in one of the largest naval battles in history.
Year 1511
Formation of the Holy League of Ferdinand II of Aragon, the Papal States and the Republic of Venice against France.
Year 1535
The first complete English-language Bible (the Coverdale Bible) is printed, with translations by William Tyndale and Myles Coverdale.
Year 1582
Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, October 4 of this year is followed directly by October 15.
Year 1636
The Swedish Army defeats the armies of Saxony and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Wittstock.
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Deaths on 4 October 92
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