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| Today in History: August 9th Main Event: Julius Caesar defeats Pompey at Pharsalus |
48 BC Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus and Pompey flees to Egypt.
378 Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens
681 Bulgaria is founded as a Khanate on the south bank of the Danube, after defeating the Byzantine armies of Emperor Constantine IV south of the Danube delta.
1173 Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete.
1253 Clare of Assisi's rules confirmed by Pope Innocent IV for Clare's Order of Poor Ladies
1329 Quilon the first Indian Diocese was erected by Pope John XXII and Jordanus was appointed the first Bishop
1378 Cardinals declare pope Urbanus VI lawless (anti christian/devil)
1483 Opening of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican
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