July 16 in history 622 – The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 997 – Battle of Spercheios: Bulgarian forces of Tsar Samuel are defeated by a Byzantine army under general Nikephoros Ouranos at the Spercheios River in Greece. 1054 – Three Roman legates break relations between Western and Eastern Christian Churches through the act of placing an invalidly-issued Papal bull of Excommunication on…
April 8 in History 217 – Roman Emperor Caracalla is assassinated. He is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus. 632 – King Charibert II is assassinated at Blaye (Gironde), along with his infant son Chilperic. 876 – The Battle of Dayr al-‘Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids. 1093 – The new Winchester Cathedral is dedicated by Walkelin. 1139 – Roger II of…
February 7 in History 457 – Leo I the Thracian becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 987 – Bardas Phokas the Younger and Bardas Skleros, Byzantine generals of the military elite, begin a wide-scale rebellion against Emperor Basil II. 1301 – Edward of Caernarvon (later king Edward II of England) becomes the first English Prince of…
? Gilgit is the capital of Northern Areas of Pak ? Khushhal Khan belonged to English period. ?The alphabet of Pushto was prepared by Saifullah. ?First poet of Pushto was Amir Karar. ?Saiful Maluk is near Naran. ?Dera Adam khan is famous…
The universe, Galaxy, Light Year, Solar System, Sun, Earth, Astronomical System of Units 1) The biggest planet in our solar system is (CSS 2013) (a) Venus (b) Pluto (c) Jupiter (d) None of these Answer: (c) In terms of mass,…