Betrayal of Milichus: Nero's Reign Saved (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

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This episode covers significant historical events that occurred on April 19, including the betrayal of Milichus and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation.

A Daily Dose of History (19 Apr 2026) Today's historical events: The freedman Milichus betrays Piso's plot to kill the Emperor Nero and all the conspirators are arrested. Battle of Callinicum: A Byzantine army under Belisarius is defeated by the Persians at Raqqa (northern Syria). Empress Irene organizes a conspiracy against her son, the Byzantine emperor Constantine VI. He is deposed and blinded. Shortly after, Constantine dies of his wounds; Irene proclaims herself basileus. The Lisbon Massacre begins, in which accused Jews are being slaughtered by Portuguese Catholics. Beginning of the Protestant Reformation: After the Second Diet of Speyer bans Lutheranism, a group of rulers (German: Fürst) and independent cities protests the reinstatement of the Edict of Worms. In Ireland: O'Doherty's Rebellion is launched by the Burning of Derry. The town of Uusikaupunki (Swedish: Nystad, lit. "New Town") was founded by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. The French army captures the town of Cambrai held by Spanish troops. With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to ensure that Habsburg lands and the Austrian throne would be inheritable…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amalia Dupray, Montgomery Jones

Topics covered

• betrayal
• historical events
• Byzantine history
• Protestant Reformation
• marriage alliances
• military conflicts

Keywords

• Nero
• Milichus
• Byzantine Empire
• Protestant Reformation
• historical events
• James Cook
• marriage
• Charles VI

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Places: Raqqa, Ireland, Uusikaupunki, Cambrai

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