Arrest of Romanus IV
Isolated from the bulk of his army, which turns to flight, believing that the Emperor had been killed, the withdrawal of the Byzantine army allows the Seljuk Sultan Alp Arslan to capture Romanos IV
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August 26 in History
This permanent archive page contains 148 World History Database records for August 26, spanning 1071 to 2024. Recorded topics include Arrest of Romanus IV; Battle of Manzikert; Rule of Anatolia.
Total: 148Events: 88Births: 5Deaths: 5Battles: 50Countries: 24
Events on August 26
Rule of Anatolia
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Rule of Armenia
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Siege of Manzikert
Romanos IV launches a large scale expedition against the Seljuk stronghold of Manzikert
King of Bohemia
Becomes King of Bohemia.
Elector of Saxony
Succeeds as Elector of Saxony after the death of Ernest.
Succession
Succeeds Ernest as Elector of Saxony.
Arrest of Mary of Scots
Commences her imprisonment in Fotheringay Castle
Election
The Estates offered the Elector Palatine the Bohemian crown
Capture of Bristol
Breaks through at Brandon Hill followed by the surrender of Bristol to the Royalists
Lord General
Appointed Lord General of the Covenanter Army
Lord General
Appointed Lord General of the Covenanter Army
Departure for Irish Expedition
Leaves London for Portsmouth to take command of the expedition that will operate against Jacobite-held Cork and Kinsale.
Huy Capitulation Terms
Terms are settled after the citadel of Huy surrenders to the Allies.
Succession
The contents of Louis XIV's will are revealed to Orleans
Succession
A Regency council deprives Toulouse of his royal privileges
Article 1 Freedom and Equality in Rights
Article 1 establishes that men are born and remain free and equal in rights, while allowing distinctions based on common utility.
Article 10 Freedom of Opinion and Religion
Article 10 protects opinions, including religious beliefs, provided their expression does not disturb public order established by law.
Article 11 Freedom of Expression and Press
Article 11 protects speaking, writing and printing while allowing legal responsibility for abuses of that liberty.
Article 12 Public Force Serves the Community
Article 12 states that public force exists for the benefit of all rather than the private advantage of those controlling it.
Article 13 Equal Contribution to Public Expenses
Article 13 requires public taxation to be distributed among citizens according to their ability to contribute.
Article 14 Citizen Consent and Control of Taxation
Article 14 recognizes citizens' right to consent to taxation and supervise its amount, basis, collection, duration and use.
Article 15 Accountability of Public Officials
Article 15 gives society the right to demand an account of administration from every public official.
Article 16 Rights Guarantees and Separation of Powers
Article 16 states that a society without guaranteed rights and defined separation of powers has no constitution.
Article 17 Property as an Inviolable Right
Article 17 protects property from deprivation except for legally established public necessity with just prior compensation.
Article 2 Natural and Imprescriptible Rights
Article 2 identifies liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression as natural and imprescriptible rights.
Article 3 National Sovereignty Principle
Article 3 locates the principle of sovereignty in the nation rather than in a monarch, estate or individual.
Article 4 Limits of Individual Liberty
Article 4 defines liberty through freedom of action bounded by the equal rights of others and limits established by law.
Article 5 Law Restricts Only Harmful Actions
Article 5 limits legal prohibitions to actions harmful to society and rejects compulsion unsupported by law.
Article 6 Law as Expression of General Will
Article 6 describes law as the expression of the general will and affirms equal access to public office according to capacity.
Article 7 Protection from Arbitrary Arrest
Article 7 rejects accusation, arrest or detention except in cases and forms established by law.
Article 8 Necessary and Prior Penalties
Article 8 requires penalties to be strictly necessary and based on a law established before the offence.
Article 9 Presumption of Innocence
Article 9 establishes the presumption of innocence and condemns unnecessary harshness during arrest.
Article by Article Rights Voting Completed
The Assembly completes the article-by-article voting that produces the seventeen-article declaration.
Declaration Establishes Rights before Constitutional Structure
The Assembly completes the declaration before finishing the detailed constitutional institutions that will govern the new political order.
Declaration Places Sovereignty beyond Royal Authority
The adopted declaration makes national sovereignty a constitutional principle and denies independent authority to any individual or corporate body.
Declaration Preamble Defines Natural Sacred Rights
The preamble describes the declaration as a statement of natural, inalienable and sacred rights intended to guide government and citizens.
Religious Liberty Qualified by Public Order
The final declaration protects religious opinions but makes their public exercise subject to legally defined public order.
Afrikaner Nationalist Organisation
Hertzog's federal party expands its organization into Pretoria.
BEF Casualties Reviewed
Addresses early casualty information concerning the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front.
Compulsory Service Question Answered
Responds to parliamentary questions about whether compulsory military service will be introduced.
Emergency Service Age Extension Discussed
Addresses proposals to extend the age limits for men available for emergency military service.
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse Sunk
Reports the destruction of German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse by HMS Highflyer.
Third Army
The Austrian 3rd Army is thrown back by the Russian 3rd & Eighth armies
Transvaal National Party Formation
The Transvaal branch of the National Party is established.
Wartime Public Meetings Addressed
Discusses the conduct of public political meetings while the country is at war.
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff
Kornilov Affair
Receives conflicting reports about Kornilov's intentions as relations between the government and army headquarters deteriorate.
Kornilov Affair
Insists that military authority must be strengthened to save Russia.
Kornilov Affair
Insists that stronger military authority is required to restore discipline and prevent further collapse of the Russian army.
Kornilov Affair
Presses demands for stronger government and military measures as tensions with Kerensky reach a critical stage.
Scarpe Advance Supported
Haig supports Canadian-led attacks along the Scarpe that push German forces toward the Hindenburg Line.
Assassination of Mathias Erzberger
Assassinated by rightist extremists, a symbol of "defeatism"
Government
Most of the Labour Party refuse to support MacDonalds coalition Government
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain 3rd term
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
Signs the treaty allowing British forces to remain in the Suez Canal Zone for imperial defence.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
Signs a treaty limiting British troops mainly to the Suez Canal Zone.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty
Accepts the treaty that limits British troops mainly to the Suez Canal Zone while recognising Egyptian sovereignty.
Independence of Egypt
Britain signs a Treaty with Egypt agreeing independence
Rule of Suez Canal
Under a Treaty signed with Britain, Britain is allowed to keep the Suez Canal
Invasion of Poland
2 panzer & 10 infantry divisions move into Poland to secure Romanian oil fields
Invasion of Romania
2 panzer & 10 infantry divisions move into Poland to secure Romanian oil fields
Invasion of Iran
British troops complete the occupation of the Abadan oilfields in Iran
Kokoda Track Offensive
Horii directs the Japanese advance over the Owen Stanley Range toward Port Moresby.
Declaration of War
Romania declares war on Germany after German troops are defeated in Bucharest
Head of Government
Appointed of the Provisional Government
Liberation of Paris
Walks in triumph down the Champs Elysees
Provisional Government
Appointed of the Provisional Government
Mini Production
The British Motor Corporation launches the Mini, produced at Longbridge and Cowley.
Moscow Protocol
Oversees negotiations resulting in the Moscow Protocol after the invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Electric Lady Studios
Electric Lady Studios opens in New York
Women's Strike for Equality
Participates in the Women's Strike for Equality movement
Women's Strike for Equality
Helps lead the Women's Strike for Equality
Women's Strike for Equality
Supports the Women's Strike for Equality
Nixon Donor Banking Charter
Woodward reports on a Nixon campaign donor who received a banking charter, extending scrutiny of campaign finance during the developing Watergate investigation.
Hong Kong Garden Top Ten
Hong Kong Garden enters the Official Singles Chart and reaches number seven.
Government Appointment
Al-Khasawneh participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
London Conference on Yugoslavia
Presents the Bosnian government's position at the London conference.
London Conference on Yugoslavia
Hosts international negotiations seeking to contain the Bosnian conflict.
President of Nigeria
Appointed Interim Head of State of Nigeria after Ibrahim Babangida steps aside
Athens Women's Football Final
Wins the first of her two Olympic silver medals.
Olympic Silver Medal
Helps Brazil reach the Olympic women's football final.
Constitutional Reform
Promulgates reforms removing appointed senators and reducing military influence over civilian institutions.
Right to Education Act
Parliament enacts the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act.
Retirement
Announces retirement from international football
Presidential Inauguration
Mnangagwa is inaugurated after the Constitutional Court confirms the election result.
Iran Safeguards Access Agreement
The IAEA and Iran agree to resolve access issues at two locations requested by safeguards inspectors.
Births on August 26
Birth of Johann Franz Encke
Death of Johann Franz Encke
Birth of James Franck
James Franck is born in Hamburg, Germany.
James Franck Born
The future Nobel physicist is born into a Hamburg family.
Birth of Brian John Duffy
Birth of Brian John Duffy, later known as Jet Black, drummer and founding member of The Stranglers.
Birth of Edward Witten
Birth of Edward Witten
Deaths on August 26
Death of Premysl Ottokar II
Death of Ottokar II
Death at Crecy
John fought for France at the Battle of Crecy and was killed in action despite his blindness.
Death of Mathias Erzberger
Death of Mathias Erxberger, assassinated
Death of Lon Chaney
Death of Lon Chaney
F-16 Crash Death
Killed in the crash of a Ukrainian F-16 during air defense operations
Battles on August 26
Battle of Manzikert
The Byzantine army gathers itself into a proper Battle formation and marches on the Turkish positions, with the left wing under Bryennios, the right wing under Theodore Alyates, and the centre under the Emperor
Battle of Manzikert
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Battle of Manzikert
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert cuts off pilgrim routes to Jerusalem, prompts the 1st Crusade
Battle of Manzikert
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert enables the Turks to consolidate control of the central Anatolian plateau
Battle of Manzikert
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert opens up Asia Minor to the Turks
Battle of Manzikert
Victory at the Battle of Manzikert over the Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV who is captured
Battle of Manzikert
The Byzantine army gathers itself into a battle formation and marches on the Turkish positions with the left wing under Bryennios the right wing under Theodore Alyates and the centre under the Emperor
Battle of Manzikert
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert and the capture of the Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes undermines Byzantine control Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Battle of Manzikert
Doukas escapes from the Battle of Manzikert and marches back to Constantinople where he leads a coup against Romanos and proclaimed Michael VII as basileus
Battle of Manzikert
The decisive defeat of the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert undermines Byzantine control of Anatolia and Armenia and allows for the gradual Turkification of Anatolia
Battle of Manzikert
The fallout from Manzikert was disastrous for the Byzantines, resulting in civil conflicts and an economic crisis that severely weakened the Byzantine Empire's ability to adequately defend its borders
Battle of Marchfeld
Defeated & killed by the forces of Emperor Rudolf of Habsburg & Hungary
Battle on the Marchfeld
Dies fighting Rudolf of Habsburg.
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
The rear division was led by William de Bohun, Earl of Northampton
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Battle of Crecy
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Battle of Crecy
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Battle of Crecy
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Battle of Crecy
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
Battle of Crecy
An army of English, Welsh and allied troops from the Holy Roman Empire led by Edward III of England engaged and defeated a much larger army of French, Genoese and Majorcan troops led by Philip VI of France.
Battle of Crecy
Defeats Philip VI in a major English victory
Battle of Crecy
Edward III marches on Calais which surrenders & is used as a base for further attacks. 20,000 English bowmen & infantry defeat Philips army of 60,000.
Battle of Crecy
Emboldened by the lessons of tactical flexibility and utilisation of terrain learned from the earlier Saxons and Vikings and the recent battles with the Scots, the English army won a decisive victory.
Battle of Crecy
The battle crippled the French armys ability to come to the aid of Calais, which fell to the English the following year. Calais would remain under English rule for over two centuries, falling in 1558
Battle of Crecy
The battle saw the rise as the dominant Western European battlefield weapon of the longbow, whose effects were devastating when used en masse. Crecy also saw the use by the English army of some very early cannon.
Battle of Crecy
Commands the right wing at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crecy
Fights at the Battle of Crecy under Edward III.
Battle of Crecy
A following division of knights and men-at-arms was led by Charles II, Count of Alencon, accompanied by the blind King John of Bohemia.
Battle of Crecy
Philip formed his army for battle, with Genoese troops under Antonio Doria and Carlo Grimaldi in the vanguard.
Battle of Crecy
Philip VI's brother, Charles d'Alencon, is killed in battle.
Battle of Crecy
The French army is routed at Crecy.
Battle of Crecy
The next division was led by Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine and Louis II, Count of Blois, while Philip himself commanded the rearguard.
Battle of Crecy
Fights at the Battle of Crecy
Battle of Crecy
The English army was deployed in three divisions, or "battles". Edward's son, Edward, the Prince of Wales commanded the vanguard with John de Vere, the Earl of Oxford, Thomas de Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick and Sir John Chandos
Battle of Crecy
Defeats Charles the Bold & annexes the Duchy of Burgundy
Battle of Blair Atholl
Raises the Royalist Standard at Blair Atholl in the Highlands
Battle of Plymouth
Ruyter wins a victory over George Ayscues channel squadron
Battle of Plymouth
Ruyter wins a victory over George Ayscues channel squadron
Battle of Roskilde
Wellingtons brigade drives away a Danish force of 4,000
Battle of Dresden
With 80,000 men defeats an Allied Army under Schwarzenburg of 200,000 men
Battle of Dresden
Attacks Napoleon at St Cyr with the Emperors of Russia & Austria but is repulsed
Battle of Dresden
Napoleon wins at Dresden against the allied armies, including Russian forces, during the 1813 campaign.
Battle of Dresden
The French lose 10,000 & the Allies 38,000. French victory against the Prussians & Russians
Battle of Gnila Lipa
The Austrian 3rd Army is thrown back by the Russian 3rd & Eighth armies
Battle of Tannenberg
Later gives him Hindenburg & Ludendorf a legendary status during the Weimar Republic. Decisive victory against Russia in east Prussia
Battle of Tannenberg
The Russian centre moves into a trap & is overwhelmed by the German VIII Army. Shoots himself after the Battle of Tannenberg. Decisive German victory under Hindenburg & Ludendorf against Russia in East Prussia. 2 Russian corps, 13th, 15th & 23rd are trapped
Battle of Tannenberg
The Germans counterattack the Russian east flank
Battle of Nomonhan
Russian forces stop their attacks. In 4 days 40,000 Japanese & 27,000 Russian soldiers have been killed