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BC Battle of the Aegates Islands: Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet, ending the First Punic War

BC Battle of the Aegates Islands: Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet, ending the First Punic War

BC Battle of the Aegates Islands: Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet, ending the First Punic War

Events Before

  1. Reign of St Anterus as Catholic Pope ends with his death after only 40 days

    Reign of St Anterus as Catholic Pope ends with his death after only 40 days

  2. Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.

  3. Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed co-emperors by the Roman Senate

    Gordian III (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus; 20 January 225 – 11 February 244) was Roman emperor from 238 to 244.

  4. The Roman Senate and Praetorian Guard proclaim 13-year-old Gordian III as Emperor - the youngest-ever emperor of a unite

    The Roman Senate and Praetorian Guard proclaim 13-year-old Gordian III as Emperor - the youngest-ever emperor of a united Rome [1]

  5. BC First recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

    Halley's Comet is the only known short-period comet that is consistently visible to the naked eye from Earth, appearing every 72–80 years, though with the majority of recorded apparitions (25 of 30)…

Events After

  1. St. Fabian ends his reign as pope of the Catholic Church (236-250)

    Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabianus) was the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church from 10 January 236 until his death on 20 January 250, succeeding Anterus.

  2. The Battle of Abrittus in the Balkans won by the Goths against the Romans. Roman Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus

    The Battle of Abrittus in the Balkans won by the Goths against the Romans. Roman Emperors Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed

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