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1462 – Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II (The Night Attack at Târgovişte), forcing him to retreat from Wallachia.[4]
The night attack at Târgoviște (Romanian: Atacul de noapte de la Târgoviște) was a battle fought between forces of Prince Vlad III of Wallachia, and Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire on Thursday, 17 June 1462. The battle started after Mehmed II, who already had tense relations with Vlad, discovered his alliance with Hungary’s king Matthias Corvinus and ordered his forces to ambush him. Vlad foiled the attack and invaded Bulgaria. In response, Mehmed raised a great army with the objective to conquer Wallachia. The two leaders fought a series of skirmishes, the most notable one being the conflict where Vlad attacked the Turkish camp in the night in an attempt to kill Mehmed. The assassination attempt failed and Mehmed marched to the Wallachian capital of Târgoviște, where he found a few men with cannons. After leaving the capital, Mehmed discovered 23,844 impaled Turks whom Vlad had killed during his invasion of Bulgaria. The number is mentioned by Vlad himself in a letter to Matthias Corvinus. The sultan and his troops then sailed to Brăila and burned it to the ground before retreating to Adrianople. Mehmed’s forces returned home with many captured slaves, horses, and cattle.
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618 – Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China.
Emperor Gaozu of Tang (7 April 566[1] – 25 June 635),[2] born Li Yuan, courtesy name Shude, was the founding emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 618 to 626. Under the Sui dynasty, Li Yuan was the governor in the area of modern-day Shanxi, and was based in Taiyuan.
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1306 – The Earl of Pembroke’s army defeats Bruce’s Scottish army at the Battle of Methven.
The Battle of Methven took place at Methven, Scotland on 19 June 1306, during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The battlefield was researched to be included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009, but was excluded due to the uncertainty of its location.[2][3]
Born On This Day
801 – Drogo of Metz, Frankish bishop (d. 855)
Drogo (17 June 801 – 8 December 855), also known as Dreux or Drogon, was an illegitimate son of Frankish emperor Charlemagne by the concubine Regina.
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1318 – Eleanor of Woodstock (d. 1355)[15]
Eleanor of Woodstock (18 June 1318 – 22 April 1355) was an English princess and the duch*ess of Guelders by marriage to Reginald II of Guelders. She was regent as the guardian of their minor son Reginald III from 1343 until 1344. She was a younger sister of Edward III of England.
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1301 – Prince Morikuni, shōgun of Japan (d. 1333)
Prince Morikuni (守邦親王, Morikuni Shinnō, 1301–1333; r. June 19, 1308 – September 25, 1333) was the ninth shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate of Japan.[1]
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Chicken Cacciatore, “Hunter’s Stew” or Pollo Cacciatore in Italian, is a hearty, rustic stew made with chicken and vegetables simmered in a tomato sauce rich with wine and herbs. Simple, cosy, downright tasty homemade comfort food! Chicken cacciatore – an Italian chicken stew I have a soft spot for chicken stews (proof here and here... […]
Nagi - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake for a crowd June 13, 2024
A sinfully delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter cake to celebrate my new cookbook, TONIGHT! A killer combination of rich Chocolate Cake smothered with fluffy peanut butter frosting, topped with peanut butter cups, it’s decadent and perfect for gatherings as it will easily serve 20 to 25 people. Layer cakes for a crowd are a logistical nightmare!... […]
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Picture of the day This is an unusual four-armed sculpture of Parshurama from the carved wall of Rani Ki Vav, holding in his four hands an arrow, a sword, a shield and a slack bow. The stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. 10 years ago on this day, Rani Ki Vav […]
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Picture of the day Farmhouse in Provence, painting produced in 1888 by Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh at the height of his career. The painting was made in Arles, a city located in the region of Provence (southern France).
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William Hughes - Jonathan Majors thanks Will Smith, God, and more while picking up Perseverance Award June 22, 2024
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William Hughes - Eli Roth's Borderlands movie secures a very weird PG-13 rating June 21, 2024
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