Constantine's Bridge: Roman Engineering Triumph (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Jul 2025) Today's historical events: The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius. The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada. Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka. John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland. Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica. The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins. The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition. The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king). In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion. The Battle of Wagram between the French and Austrian Empires begins. The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices