Theodosius II's Marriage to Eudocia: Byzantine Unity (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

Theodosius II's Marriage to Eudocia: Byzantine Unity (+ 9 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 7, 2026 · 7 min

About this episode

This episode covers the marriage of Theodosius II to Eudocia and other significant historical events that occurred on this day.

A Daily Dose of History (07 Jun 2026) Today's historical events: Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire). Pope John VIII recognizes the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state. Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany. First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins. Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli. Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries. The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law. Louis XIV is crowned King of France. Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured. Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by…

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Hosts: Amalia Dupray, Montgomery Jones

Topics covered

  • Byzantine history
  • marriage
  • independence movements
  • Crusades
  • treaties
  • constitutional documents
  • natural disasters

Keywords

  • Theodosius II
  • Eudocia
  • historical events
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Treaty of Tordesillas
  • Petition of Right
  • First Crusade
  • earthquake
  • independence
  • Louis XIV

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Places: Republic of Venice, Udine, Spain, Portugal, Port Royal, Jamaica

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