March 1 286: Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar. Diocletian was determined to restore greatness and stability to the Roman Empire. He was far more concerned about the Christians whom he saw “as the sole ca... »
February 28 628: Persian Shah Khosrau II who “conquered Jerusalem after a brief siege in 614 during the Byzantine – Sasanian War” came passed away today. 1255: Bishop Richard of Worms transferred to the chapter of the local cathedral, among other rev... »
February 25 161 BCE: Jewish soldiers led by Judah Maccabee defeated Nicanor, the Syrian general who had boasted that he would destroy the Temple and mount Judah’s head on the gates of Jerusalem. 138: The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effecti... »
