Sack of Rome: End of Renaissance Era (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

Sack of Rome: End of Renaissance Era (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

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

May 6, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the Sack of Rome and other significant historical events that occurred on this day.

A Daily Dose of History (06 May 2026) Today's historical events: Spanish and German troops sack Rome; many scholars consider this the end of the Renaissance. The Siege of Cuzco commences, in which Incan forces attempt to retake the city of Cuzco from the Spanish. Francis Xavier reaches Old Goa, the capital of Portuguese India at the time. The Dutch city of Coevorden held by the Spanish, falls to a Dutch and English force. English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament. Louis XIV of France moves his court to the Palace of Versailles. Battle of Prague: A Prussian army fights an Austrian army in Prague during the Seven Years' War. The end of Konbaung-Hanthawaddy War, and the end of Burmese Civil War (1740-1757). English poet Christopher Smart is admitted into St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics in London, beginning his six-year confinement to mental asylums. Construction begins on the Grand Palace, the royal residence of the King of Siam in Bangkok, at the command of King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke. Captain Thomas Cochrane in the 14-gun HMS Speedy captures the 32-gun Spanish frigate El…

People in this episode

Hosts: Amalia Dupray, Montgomery Jones

Topics covered

  • Renaissance
  • historical events
  • military history
  • political changes
  • cultural history
  • colonial history

Keywords

  • Sack of Rome
  • Renaissance
  • Siege of Cuzco
  • English Restoration
  • Louis XIV
  • Battle of Prague
  • Penny Black

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rump Parliament, HMS Speedy, Spanish frigate El Gamo, New York Herald, East India Company

Places: Old Goa, Coevorden, Palace of Versailles, St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, Bangkok

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