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📅 Oct 14, 1066
William of Normandy Defeats Harold at Hastings
William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, and was crowned on Christmas Day.
🔖Medieval History
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📅 Oct 5, 1143
Portugal Is Recognised as a Kingdom
On October 5, 1143, the Treaty of Zamora recognised Portugal as a kingdom under Afonso Henriques.
🔖Medieval History
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📅 Oct 25, 1147
Crusaders and Portuguese Take Lisbon
On October 25, 1147, Portuguese and crusader forces took Lisbon from its Muslim ruler after a long siege, shaping early Portugal.
⛳Portugal
🔖Medieval History
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📅 Oct 27, 1275
Amsterdam Receives Its First Rights
On October 27, 1275, a Dutch count granted Amsterdam's early residents toll freedom, the town's first known record.
⛳Netherlands
📖Politics
🔖Medieval History
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📅 Oct 25, 1415
Henry V Crushes the French at Agincourt
Henry V beat a much larger French force at Agincourt on October 25, 1415. English longbowmen decided the battle in the Hundred Years' War.
⛳France
🔖Medieval History