# Emperor Liu Yan: Rise of Southern Han (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

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Podcast: [A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-daily-dose-of-history-events-on-this-day-in-history-6397743)
Published: 2026-09-05T06:00:33+00:00
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A Daily Dose of History (05 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Liu Yan declares himself emperor, establishing the Southern Han state in southern China, at his capital of Panyu. Swa Saw Ke becomes king of Ava Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris. A hurricane has overrun a Spanish fleet bound from Havana to Cadiz and sunk the price galleon Atocha. Only 5 men were rescued, but 260 passengers and 200 million pessos were buried with the Atocha under 50 feet of water. Fall of Nicolas Fouquet: Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances is arrested in Nantes by D'Artagnan, captain of the king's musketeers. Great Fire of London ends: Ten thousand buildings, including Old St Paul's Cathedral, are destroyed, but only six people are known to have died. War of the Grand Alliance : A French warship commanded by Captain Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville defeated an English squadron at the Battle of Hudson's Bay. In an effort to Westernize his nobility, Tsar Peter I of Russia imposes a tax on beards for all men except the clergy and peasantry. Wedding of Louis XV and Maria Leszczyńska. First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia. 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

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