August 28 388: Magnus Maximus, an Hispanic usurper to the throne of the western Roman Empire passed away. During his disputed reign Maximus issued an edict of which censured Christians at Rome for burning down a Jewish synagogue which was condemned by... »
August 22 70: According to Josephus, Titus began the battering operations against the wall of the Temple Court 6:4) 634: Abu Bakr, the father-in-law of Mohammed and first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate who was a leader in the “campaign against the ... »
August 20 430: The Vandals, a Germanic tribe, established a kingdom in North Africa. The Jews lived there peacefully and flourished until the Almohad conquest in the 11th century. 636: Arab forces defeat the Byzantine Christians at the Battle o... »
July 21 285: Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler. This was part of an attempt to shore up the imperial authority. In another such step, Diocletian “ordered all the people …to accept his divinity and offer sacrifices to him. Fo... »