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On This Day
1266 – Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples.[4]
The Battle of Benevento was a major medieval battle fought on 26 February 1266, near Benevento in present-day Southern Italy, between the forces of Charles I of Anjou and those of King Manfred of Sicily. Manfred’s defeat and death resulted in Charles’ conquest of the Kingdom of Sicily, effectively ending the rule of the Hohenstaufen dynasty in the Italian Peninsula and marking the rise of the royal Capetian House of Anjou. The engagement was part of the conflict which pitted Guelphs against Ghibellines.
1626 – Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after leading the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci.[7]
Yuan Chonghuan (Chinese: 袁崇煥; Jyutping: jyun4 sung4 wun6; pinyin: Yuán Chónghuàn; 6 June 1584 – 22 September 1630), courtesy name Yuansu, art name Ziru, was a Chinese politician, military general and writer who served under the Ming dynasty. Widely regarded as a patriot in Chinese culture, he is best known for defending Liaoning from invasions launched by the Jurchen-led Later Jin dynasty. As a general, Yuan Chonghuan excelled as a cannoneer and sought to incorporate European cannon designs into the Ming arsenal.
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1525 – Aztec king Cuauhtémoc is executed on the order of conquistador Hernán Cortés.[3]
Cuauhtémoc (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kʷaːʍˈtemoːk] ⓘ, Spanish pronunciation: [kwawˈtemok] ⓘ), also known as Cuauhtemotzín, Guatimozín, or Guatémoc, was the Aztec ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor.[1] The name Cuauhtemōc means “one who has descended like an eagle”, and is commonly rendered in English as “Descending Eagle”, as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey. This is a name that implies aggressiveness and determination.
Born On This Day
1416 – Christopher of Bavaria (d. 1448)
Christopher (26 February 1416 – 5/6 January 1448), known as Christopher of Bavaria (German: Christoph von Pfalz-Neumarkt; Danish and Norwegian: Christoffer af/av Bayern; Swedish Kristofer av Bayern), was King of Denmark (1440–48, as Christopher III), Sweden (1441–48) and Norway (1442–48) during the era of the Kalmar Union.[1]
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1343 – Alberto d’Este, Marquis of Ferrara (d. 1393)
Alberto (V) d’Este (27 February 1347 – 30 July 1393) was lord of Ferrara and Modena from 1388 until his death.
He was associated in the lordship of the House of Este by his brother Niccolò in 1361, becoming the sole ruler of Ferrara and Modena after the latter’s death in 1388. He was the son of Obizzo III d’Este, who had ruled in Ferrara from 1317 to 1352.
Alberto founded the University of Ferrara in 1391. In the same year he married Giovanna de’ Roberti (d. 1393). After her death, he married his mistress Isotta Albaresani.
He was succeeded by his legitimated son Niccolò (III).
1518 – Francis III, Duke of Brittany, Duke of Brittany (d. 1536)[28]
Francis III (Breton: Frañsez; French: François; 28 February 1518 – 10 August 1536) was Dauphin of France and, after 1524, Duke of Brittany. Francis and his brother, Henry, were exchanged as hostages for their father, Francis I, who had been captured at the Battle of Pavia. They would be hostages for three years. Made duke of Brittany in 1532, this precipitated Brittany’s integration with the Kingdom of France. Francis died 10 August 1536, possibly from tuberculosis.
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Quotes November 23, 2023
“Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.”
Amy Grant
“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.”
Will Arnett
“Showing gratitude is one of the simplest yet most powerful things humans can do for each other.”
Randy Pausch
“If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.”
Gerald Good
“What I love about Thanksgiving is that it’s purely about getting together with friends or family and enjoying food. It’s really for everybody, and it doesn’t matter where you’re from.”
Daniel Humm
“Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.”
Joyce Giraud
“There is always, always something to be thankful for.”
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