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On July 25, 306: Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.

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Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.

Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, the Edict of Milan decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Christianisation of the Roman Empire.

People

Born on July 25

Alperen Şengün 2002– Turkish basketball player (born 2002)
Adam Hložek 2002– Czech footballer (born 2002)
Bryce Young 2001– American football player (born 2001)
Meg Donnelly 2000– American actress (born 2000)
Zhang Hao 2000– Chinese singer (born 2000)
Nat Butcher 1997– Australian rugby league footballer
Alvin Kamara 1995– American football player (born 1995)
Maria Sakkari 1995– Greek tennis player (born 1995)
Natalija Stevanović 1994– Serbian tennis player
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Andrei Vasilevskiy 1994– Russian ice hockey player (born 1994)
Sergei Simonov 1992– Russian ice hockey player
Toni Duggan 1991– English footballer (born 1991)
Hasan Piker 1991– American political commentator (born 1991)
Thodoris Karapetsas 1990– Greek footballer
Natalia Vieru 1989– Moldavian-born Russian basketball player
Sarah Geronimo 1988– Filipino singer and actress (born 1988)
John Goossens 1988– Dutch footballer (born 1988)
Tom Hiariej 1988– Dutch footballer (born 1988)

People

Died on July 25

Shafin Ahmed Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (1961–2024)
Martin Indyk American diplomat (1951–2024)
Paul Sorvino American actor (1939–2022)
Peter Green English musician (1946–2020)
Lou Henson American basketball coach (1932–2020)
Beji Caid Essebsi President of Tunisia from 2014 to 2019
Sergio Marchionne Italian-Canadian businessman (1952–2018)
Michael Johnson American musician and singer (1944–2017)
Tim LaHaye Evangelical Christian minister and author from the United States
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Tom Peterson American retailer (1930–2016)
Jacques Andreani French diplomat
R. S. Gavai Indian politician
Bob Kauffman American basketball player and coach
Bel Kaufman American novelist
Richard Larter Australian artist (1929–2014)
Walter De Maria American artist, sculptor, illustrator and composer (1935 – 2013)
William J. Guste American attorney and politician
Hugh Huxley English biologist (1924–2013)

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Every July 25 on record

  1. 306 Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops.

    Roman emperor from 306 to 337

    Constantine I, also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, the Edict of Milan decriminalising Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution. This was a turning point in the Christianisation of the Roman Empire.

  2. 315 The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I's victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.

    4th century triumphal arch in Rome, Italy

    The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch in Rome dedicated to the emperor Constantine the Great. The arch was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate Constantine's victory over Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312. Situated between the Colosseum and the Palatine Hill, the arch spans the Via Triumphalis, the route taken by victorious military leaders when they entered the city in a triumphal procession.

  3. 677 Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the city walls.

    Siege of Byzantine city by the Sclaveni

    The siege of Thessalonica in 676–678 was an attempt by the local Slavic tribes to capture the Byzantine city of Thessalonica, taking advantage of the preoccupation of the Byzantine Empire with the repulsion of the First Arab Siege of Constantinople. The events of the siege are described in the second book of the Miracles of Saint Demetrius.

  4. 864 The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings.

    864 act by West Frankish king Charles the Bald creating a cavalry force

    The Edict of Pîtres was a capitulary promulgated at Pîtres on 25 June 864. It is often cited by historians as an example of successful government action on the part of Charles the Bald, king of West Francia.

  5. 918 Wang Geon becomes King of Goryeo after overthrowing Gung Ye in a coup the previous day

    King of Goryeo from 918 to 943

    Taejo, personal name Wang Kŏn, also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn, was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936.

  6. 1137 Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Prince Louis, later King Louis VII of France, at the Cathedral of Saint-André in Bordeaux.
  7. 1139 Battle of Ourique: The Almoravids, led by Ali ibn Yusuf, are defeated by Prince Afonso Henriques who is proclaimed King of Portugal.
  8. 1261 The city of Constantinople is recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire.
  9. 1278 The naval Battle of Algeciras takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista resulting in a victory for the Emirate of Granada and the Maranid Dynasty over the Kingdom of Castile.
  10. 1467 The Battle of Molinella: The first battle in Italy in which firearms are used extensively.
  11. 1536 Sebastián de Belalcázar on his search of El Dorado founds the city of Santiago de Cali.
  12. 1538 The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.
  13. 1547 Henry II of France is crowned.
  14. 1554 The royal wedding of Mary I and Philip II of Spain celebrated at Winchester Cathedral.
  15. 1567 Don Diego de Losada founds the city of Santiago de Leon de Caracas, modern-day Caracas, the capital city of Venezuela.
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  1. 1591 The Duke of Parma is defeated near the Dutch city of Nijmegen by an Anglo-Dutch force led by Maurice of Orange.
  2. 1593 Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism.
  3. 1603 James VI and I and Anne of Denmark are crowned in Westminster Abbey.
  4. 1609 The English ship Sea Venture, en route to Virginia, is deliberately driven ashore during a storm at Bermuda to prevent its sinking; the survivors go on to found a new colony there.
  5. 1668 A magnitude 8.5 earthquake strikes eastern China, killing over 43,000 people.
  6. 1693 Ignacio de Maya founds the Real Santiago de las Sabinas, now known as Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León, Mexico.
  7. 1718 At the behest of Tsar Peter the Great, the construction of Kadriorg Palace, dedicated to his wife Catherine, begins in Tallinn.
  8. 1722 Dummer's War begins along the Maine-Massachusetts border.
  9. 1755 British governor Charles Lawrence and the Nova Scotia Council order the deportation of the Acadians.
  10. 1759 French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
  11. 1783 American Revolutionary War: The war's last action, the Siege of Cuddalore, is ended by a preliminary peace agreement.
  12. 1788 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).
  13. 1792 The Brunswick Manifesto is issued to the population of Paris promising vengeance if the French royal family is harmed.
  14. 1797 Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).
  15. 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte defeats a numerically superior Ottoman army under Mustafa Pasha at the Battle of Abukir.

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