Miracle of the Rain: Roman Triumph in Marcomannic Wars (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

Miracle of the Rain: Roman Triumph in Marcomannic Wars (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

From A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones

June 11, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

This episode covers significant historical events that occurred on June 11, including the Roman triumph in the Marcomannic Wars and various uprisings and battles across different regions.

A Daily Dose of History (11 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: Marcomannic Wars: The Roman army in Moravia is encircled by the Quadi, who have broken the peace treaty (171). In a violent thunderstorm emperor Marcus Aurelius defeats and subdues them in the so-called "miracle of the rain". Emperor Taizong of Tang sends envoys to the Xueyantuo bearing gold and silk in order to seek the release of Chinese prisoners captured during the transition from Sui to Tang. A Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids at the Battle of Fakhkh. Vladimir the Great consolidates the Kievan realm from Ukraine to the Baltic Sea. He is proclaimed ruler (knyaz) of all Kievan Rus'. Lombard Revolt: Greek citizens of Bari rise up against the Lombard rebels led by Melus and deliver the city to Basil Mesardonites, Byzantine governor (catepan) of the Catepanate of Italy. Roger of Salerno, Prince of Antioch, captures Azaz from the Seljuk Turks. Albert I of Brandenburg, also called The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der Bär), becomes the founder of the Margraviate of Brandenburg, Germany and the first margrave. The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of the Byzantine Empire, is lynched by…

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Hosts: Amalia Dupray, Montgomery Jones

Topics covered

  • Roman history
  • Chinese history
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Scottish history
  • English history
  • Marcomannic Wars
  • Hundred Years' War

Keywords

  • Marcomannic Wars
  • Roman army
  • Battle of Fakhkh
  • Vladimir the Great
  • Hundred Years' War
  • Battle of Sauchieburn
  • Henry VIII
  • Tang Dynasty
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Florida expedition

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Places: Moravia, Mecca, Kievan Rus', Bari, Brandenburg, Florida

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