March 12 in History 538 – Vitiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands of the victorious Byzantine general, Belisarius. 1622 – Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier, founders of the Society of Jesus, are canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. 1689 – James II of England landed at Kinsale,…
January 19 in History 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Flavius Theodosius at Sirmium to Augustus, and gives him authority over all the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire. 649 – Conquest of Kucha: The forces of Kucha surrender after a forty-day siege led by Tang dynasty general Ashina She’er, establishing Tang control over the northern Tarim…
January 17 in History 38 BC – Octavian divorces his wife Scribonia and marries Livia Drusilla, ending the fragile peace between the Second Triumvirate and Sextus Pompey. 1362 – Saint Marcellus’ flood kills at least 25,000 people on the shores of the North Sea. 1377 – Pope Gregory XI reaches Rome, after deciding to move…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
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List Of Country , Capital & Currencies Quiz 1. The Currency of Antigua and Barbuda is – East Caribbean dollar 2. The Capital of Andorra is – Andorra la Vella 3. The Capital of Belorussian ruble is – Belorussian 4.…
Slovakia Quiz Questions Flag of Slovakia 1. When did Slovakia become independent? a) 1 January 1993 b) 24 May 1983 c) 12 September 1949 d) 14 November 1951 2. When did Slovakia join EU and NATO? a) 1961 b) 1954…
JUNIOR PATROL OFFICER PAST PAPERS PPSC 2017 Tarbela Dam is on ______ River. Indus Jhelum Ravi None of these Who is Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtoon Khawah (KPK)? Pavez Khatak Imran Khan Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti None of these…