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Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Events Before

  1. BC Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king

    BC Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king

  2. Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze

    Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying "God bless You" is the correct response to a sneeze

  3. Byzantine senate elects army officer Phocas Emperor in a mutiny against the reigning Emperor Maurice (who is then killed

    Byzantine senate elects army officer Phocas Emperor in a mutiny against the reigning Emperor Maurice (who is then killed along with all his family)

  4. Sabinian begins his reign as Pope, replacing Gregory the Great

    Sabinian begins his reign as Pope, replacing Gregory the Great

  5. Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers

    Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers

Events After

  1. Saint Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    Saint Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  2. Pope Boniface I turns the Pantheon in Rome into a Catholic church

    The Pantheon (UK: , US: ; Latin: Pantheum, from Ancient Greek Πάνθειον (Pantheion) '[temple] of all the gods') is an ancient 2nd century Roman temple and, since AD 609, a Catholic church called the...

  3. Traditional date of Laylat al-Qadr / Night of Power when Muslims believe the Quran is first sent down from heaven to the

    Traditional date of Laylat al-Qadr / Night of Power when Muslims believe the Quran is first sent down from heaven to the world and revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad

  4. Heraclius' fleet takes Constantinople

    Heraclius the Elder was a Byzantine Roman general and the father of Byzantine Roman emperor Heraclius (r. 610–641).

  5. Forces from Maya city Calakmul invade and conquer the neighbouring city of Palenque, holding it as a vassal state for fi

    Forces from Maya city Calakmul invade and conquer the neighbouring city of Palenque, holding it as a vassal state for five years

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