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947 – Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces.
Abū Yazīd Makhlad ibn Kaydād (Arabic: أبو يزيد مخلد بن كيداد; c. 874 – 19 August 947), also known as the Man on the Donkey (Arabic: صاحب الحمار, romanized: Ṣāhib al-Himār), was an Ibadi Berber of the Banu Ifran tribe who led a rebellion against the Fatimid Caliphate in Ifriqiya (modern Tunisia and eastern Algeria) starting in 944. Abu Yazid conquered Kairouan for a time, but was eventually driven back and defeated by the Fatimid caliph al-Mansur bi-Nasr Allah.
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917 – Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army.
The Battle of Achelous or Acheloos (Bulgarian: Битката при Ахелой, Greek: Μάχη του Αχελώου),[4] also known as the Battle of Anchialus,[5] took place on 20 August 917, on the Achelous river near the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, close to the fortress Tuthom (modern Pomorie) between Bulgarian and Byzantine forces. The Bulgarians obtained a decisive victory which not only secured the previous successes of Simeon I, but made him de facto ruler of the whole Balkan Peninsula, excluding the well-protected Byzantine capital Constantinople and the Peloponnese.
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1169 – Battle of the Blacks: Uprising by the black African forces of the Fatimid army, along with a number of Egyptian emirs and commoners, against Saladin.[1]
The Battle of the Blacks or Battle of the Slaves was a conflict in Cairo, on 21–23 August 1169,[1] between the black African units of the Fatimid army and other pro-Fatimid elements, and Sunni Syrian troops loyal to the Fatimid vizier, Saladin. Saladin’s rise to the vizierate, and his sidelining of the Fatimid caliph, al-Adid, antagonized the traditional Fatimid elites, including the army regiments, as Saladin relied chiefly on the Kurdish and Turkish cavalry that had come with him from Syria. According to the medieval sources, which are biased towards Saladin, this conflict led to an attempt by the palace majordomo, Mu’tamin al-Khilafa, to enter into an agreement with the Crusaders and jointly attack Saladin’s forces to get rid of him. Saladin learned of this conspiracy and had Mu’tamin executed on 20 August. Modern historians have questioned the veracity of this report, suspecting that it may have been invented to justify Saladin’s subsequent move against the Fatimid troops.
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Born On This Day
232 – Marcus Aurelius Probus, Roman emperor (d. 282)[16]
Marcus Aurelius Probus (/ˈproʊbəs/; 230–235 – September 282) was Roman emperor from 276 to 282. Probus was an active and successful general as well as a conscientious administrator, and in his reign of six years he secured prosperity for the inner provinces while withstanding repeated invasions of barbarian tribes on almost every sector of the frontier.[6]
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1517 – Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal and art collector (d. 1586)[15]
Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle (20 August 1517 – 21 September 1586), Comte de La Baume Saint Amour, was a Burgundian statesman, made a cardinal, who followed his father as a leading minister of the Spanish Habsburgs, and was one of the most influential European politicians during the time which immediately followed the appearance of Protestantism in Europe; “the dominating Imperial statesman of the whole century”.[1] He was also a notable art collector, the “greatest private collector of his time, the friend and patron of Titian and Leoni and many other artists”.[1]
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1165 – Philip II of France (d. 1223)
Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), byname Philip Augustus (French: Philippe II Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the first French monarch to style himself “King of France” (Latin: rex Francie).[b] The son of King Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne, he was originally nicknamed Dieudonné (God-given) because he was a first son and born late in his father’s life. Philip was given the epithet “Augustus” by the chronicler Rigord for having extended the crown lands of France so remarkably.
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By Lisa Hix, Collector’s Weekly: Original Catfluencer: How a Victorian Artist’s Feline Fixation Gave Us the Internet Cat Louis Wain—an illustrator who boosted the popularity of cats at the turn of the 20th century—birthed memes a century after his most active decades.
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In this episode I sit down with ex-Special Forces officer turned entrepreneur, Preston McCormick. After bravely serving his country, Preston made a foray into the legal cannabis farming industry in California, setting up shop on Sovereign Indian Tribal Land. What should have been a peaceful entrepreneurial endeavor soon took a harrowing turn.
Preston recounts the shocking day when Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) raided his legal cannabis farm, despite his prior efforts to verify its legality. Hear about the traumatizing experiences of being held at gunpoint, the impact on his family, and the relentless destruction of his livelihood. This isn’t just a story of a raid gone wrong – we dive deeper into the unsettling undercurrents of corruption, the questionable tactics of RSO, and Preston’s relentless pursuit of justice against all odds.
This is more than a story of a veteran-turned-entrepreneur. It’s a tale of resilience, determination, and standing up against systemic corruption.
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By Stefani Sassos, Good Housekeeping: 5 Healthy Rices You’ll Want to Add to Your Next Meal These different rice varieties each offer great health benefits and nutrition.
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- Wikimedia Commons picture of the day for November 24 November 24, 2024Picture of the day The Scroll of Eighty-Seven Immortals, drawn by an unknown painter, measuring 30cm high and 292cm wide, is a line-drawing Chinese figure painting. Drawn on a long silk scroll with lines, the painting depicts 87 taoist immortals, including three supreme gods with halo, ten divine generals, seven deities and 67 celestial maidens […]
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