April 23 in History

23 April in History – 1770 years ago

Aftermath of Barbalissos

Eastern Mediterranean 254: Aftermath of Barbalissos *

After their victory at Barbalissos, Shapur I and his Persians ravaged Roman Syria, sacking... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1913: First Balkan War
Europe 1913
First Balkan War
Seeing how weak the Ottoman Empire was in its fight against Italy, an alliance of Balkan states...
Historical Atlas of Europe 254: Aftermath of Barbalissos
Europe 254
Aftermath of Barbalissos
After their victory at Barbalissos, Shapur I and his Persians ravaged Roman Syria, sacking the...
Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 254: Aftermath of Barbalissos
Eastern Mediterranean 254
Aftermath of Barbalissos
After their victory at Barbalissos, Shapur I and his Persians ravaged Roman Syria, sacking the...
Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 232: Revolt of Taurinius
Eastern Mediterranean 232
Revolt of Taurinius
In the wake of the Persian invasion of Roman Mesopotamia (231), the legions of that province...
 

on 23 April 1898

Spain declares war on United States

All Events on 23 April

starts   2010
European sovereign-debt crisis in the euro zone
  1949
Chinese Communists enter Nanjing
  1930
British massacre protesters in Peshawar
  1921
Little Entente formed between Czechoslovakia and Romania (Yugoslavia signs june 7)
ends   1918
Chinese government occupies northern Hunan
  1898
Spain declares war on United States
  1895
Russia, Germany & France pressure Japan over Liaodong
  1851
Māori landing party threatens Auckland
starts   1848
Insurrections in France after left-wing defeat at polls
ends   1846
Liberal conservative uprising in Galicia, Spain; suppressed
starts   1815
Serbs break away from Ottoman rule
starts   1520
Smallpox kills millions in Aztec Empire*
ends   353
Constantius II retakes Italy, Africa, and Spain*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 23 April for purposes of Omniatlas

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