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Pope Stephen I vs. Novatianism: Early Church Authority (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
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- May 12, 2026
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A Daily Dose of History (12 May 2026) Today's historical events: Pope Stephen I succeeds Pope Lucius I, becoming the 23rd pope of the Catholic Church, and immediately takes a stand against Novatianism. Zhu Wen forces Emperor Ai into abdicating, ending the Tang dynasty after nearly three hundred years of rule. Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus; she is crowned Queen consort of England the same day. Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, is founded in Kraków. Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor. National University of San Marcos, the oldest university in the Americas, is founded in Lima, Peru. French Wars of Religion: Henry III of France flees Paris after Henry I, Duke of Guise, enters the city and a spontaneous uprising occurs. London playwright Thomas Kyd is arrested and tortured by the Privy Council for libel. Maria Theresa of Austria is crowned Queen of Bohemia after defeating her rival, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor. Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor. American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces. War of the First Coalition: Napoleon I of France conquers Venice. Finnish War: Swedish-Finnish troops, led by Captain Karl Wilhelm Malmi, conquers the city of Kuopio from Russians after the Battle of Kuopio. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is…