★★★★★
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
France's National Constituent Assembly adopts a declaration of liberty, equality and national sovereignty, a founding document of the French Revolution.
RevolutionPolitics· France
- 1789
- 1346★★★★★
Battle of Crécy
Edward III's English army, relying on longbowmen, defeats a much larger French army in northern France.
War· France - 1071★★★★★
Battle of Manzikert
The Seljuks defeat and capture Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV, opening Anatolia to Turkish settlement.
War· Turkey