TWH: October 2-6, 2023

This week in History

Monday: on October 2, 1187

Jerusalem was surrendered to Saladin, ending the Siege of Jerusalem and leading to the third crusade. BItH Unit 12, Section 36: The Crusades

Tuesday: on October 3, 1990

East and West Germany were reunited as the Cold War came to a close. BItH Unit 30, Section 88: The Cold War

Wednesday: on October 4, 1289

Louis X of France, who would later emancipate the serfs of France, was born. BItH Unit 25, Section 75: Abolition of Slavery

Thursday: on October 5, 1910

Revolution in Portugal overthrew the monarchy establishing the First Portuguese Republic. BItH Unit 26, Section 78: End of Monarch and Empires

Friday: on October 6, 23 CE

Wang Mang, the only Xin Emperor whose rule split the Western and Eastern Han Dynasties, died in battle . BItH Unit 9, Peoples IX: Han Dynasty

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