This Day in History
Today: February 2, 2026
506
Alaric II, eighth king of the Visigoths, promulgates the Breviary of Alaric (Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex Romana Visigothorum), a collection of "Roman law".
880
Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony.[1]
962
Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.
1032
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes king of Burgundy.
1141
The Battle of Lincoln, at which Stephen, King of England is defeated and captured by the allies of Empress Matilda.[2]
1207
Terra Mariana, eventually comprising present-day Latvia and Estonia, is established.
1428
An intense earthquake struck the Principality of Catalonia, with the epicenter near Camprodon.[3] Widespread destruction and heavy casualties were reported.[4]
1438
Nine leaders of the Transylvanian peasant revolt are executed at Torda.
1461
Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross results in the death of Owen Tudor.
1536
Spaniard Pedro de Mendoza founds Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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