May 26

Germanicus Triumphs in Rome

A beloved general parades through the capital

Through the ancient streets of Rome, the general Germanicus rode in triumph, celebrating his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti, and other Germanic tribes west of the Elbe. The spectacle was one of the grandest the capital had witnessed, with captured weapons, enslaved prisoners, and painted panoramas of battle paraded before cheering crowds. For the Roman people, Germanicus embodied the glory of conquest -- a golden prince whose premature death would transform him into a legend.

Battle of Palonegro

Colombia's civil war reaches its turning point

On the blood-soaked fields of Palonegro in Colombia, the Conservative Party won a decisive victory over the Liberals in the costliest battle of the Thousand Days' War. Fought over two weeks of brutal combat in mountainous terrain, Palonegro turned the tide of Colombia's civil war and set the stage for Conservative dominance. The war itself would claim over a hundred thousand lives and leave scars on the nation's political landscape that persisted for generations.

Românul de la Pind

Românul de la Pind, the longest-running newspaper by and about Aromanians until World War II, is founded.