📅 Today in HistoryJune 15

Assyrians record a solar eclipse that is later used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history.

Louis II is crowned as king of Italy at Rome by pope Sergius II.

Battle of Soissons: King Robert I of France is killed and King Charles the Simple is arrested by the supporters of Duke Rudolph of Burgundy.

The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson. Sigurdsson takes the Norwegian throne and King Magnus V of Norway is killed.

King John of England puts his seal to Magna Carta.

Northern Crusades: Danish victory at the Battle of Lindanise (modern-day Tallinn) establishes the Danish Duchy of Estonia.

With the death of Frederick II, Duke of Austria, the Babenberg dynasty ends in Austria.

The Byzantine Empire and the Republic of Venice conclude a treaty. Apart from agreeng on a ten year truce, the Venetians are alloted a commercial quarter in Constantinople and are restored to earlier privileges.

The Tiepolo conspiracy, seeking to seize power in the Republic of Venice, is thwarted after bloody street clashes in Venice. The suppression of the revolt will lead to the creation of the Council of Ten.

At the Battle of Rozgony, King Charles I of Hungary wins a decisive victory over the family of Palatine Amade Aba.