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#OTD January 7, 1558

French forces capture Calais, Englandโ€™s last possession on the European mainland, marking the end of centuries of English territorial claims in France.

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#january7th #empire #borders #europe #history

#OTD January 7, 1078

The people of Constantinople revolt, lynch the unpopular official Nikephoritzes, and proclaim a new emperor, turning public rage into street justice.

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#january7th #byzantineempire #mobrule #history

#OTD January 7, 49 BC

The Roman Senate declares Julius Caesar a public enemy unless he disbands his army, prompting Caesar to defy the order and march to Rome, accelerating the collapse of the Republic.

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#january7th #rome #power #legitimacy #history

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#7gennaio Giornata del #tricolore in memoria del suo debutto nel 1797 a #ReggioEmilia come #bandiera della Repubblica Cispadana

#January7th is #Italy #flagday commemorating the 1797 debut of the #tricolour in Reggio Emilia as #flag of the Cispadane Republic

#OnThisDay #AccaddeOggi
#Vexillology #Vexillologie #bandiere