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Theoderic Triumphs Again — The Ostrogoth king defeats Odoacer once more
ItalyClassical
489

Theoderic Triumphs Again

The Ostrogoth king defeats Odoacer once more

The Ostrogoths under Theoderic the Great defeated the forces of Odoacer for the second time, advancing their campaign to conquer Italy. Theoderic, sent by the Byzantine emperor to reclaim the peninsula, was proving an unstoppable force. Within years, he would establish the Ostrogothic Kingdom, ruling Italy with Roman administrative skill and Gothic military might.

489 AD
Waldo Williams Was Born — Wales's greatest poet of peace and nation
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, WalesEarly 20th Century
1904

Waldo Williams Was Born

Wales's greatest poet of peace and nation

In Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Waldo Williams was born into a Welsh-speaking family that nurtured his love of language. He became one of the leading Welsh-language poets of the twentieth century, celebrated for verse combining mystical spirituality, passionate pacifism, and fierce Welsh nationalism. His poetry speaks of belonging, community, and bonds between people and land.

1904 AD
Nestor Makhno — Nestor Makhno and Fedir Shchus led insurgents to successfully ambush the Central Powers that occupied southern Ukraine during World War I.
Early 20th Century
1918

Nestor Makhno

Nestor Makhno and Fedir Shchus led insurgents to successfully ambush the Central Powers that occupied southern Ukraine during World War I.

Nestor Makhno and Fedir Shchus led insurgents to successfully ambush the Central Powers that occupied southern Ukraine during World War I.

1918 AD