A Daily Dose of History (26 Mar 2026)

Today's historical events:

Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. On the feast of Eid al-Adha, the death of the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, kept secret for six weeks, is announced, along with the succession of his son, al-Zahir li-i'zaz Din Allah. On the same day, al-Hakim's designated heir, Abd al-Rahim ibn Ilyas, is arrested in Damascus and brought to Egypt. Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt. The Siege of Algeciras, one of the...