Byzantine Triumph: Battle of Levounion (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- April 29, 2026
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Discusses A Daily Dose of History (29 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs …
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A Daily Dose of History (29 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.[citation needed] Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal. Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans. Gran Can…
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A Daily Dose of History (29 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.[citation needed] Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal. Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans. Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile. Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish