Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II
Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II
Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II
Events Before
Greek scholar and new Archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus arrives in Canterbury with North African abbot Hadria
Greek scholar and new Archbishop of Canterbury, Theodore of Tarsus arrives in Canterbury with North African abbot Hadrian
St Vitalian ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Adeodatus II (621–17 June 676), sometimes called Deodatus, was the bishop of Rome from 672 to his death on 17 June 676.
Deusdedit II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Deusdedit II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Visigoth King Wamba of Hispania successfully puts down a rebellion at Nîmes, the last rebels surrendering from the Roman
Visigoth King Wamba of Hispania successfully puts down a rebellion at Nîmes, the last rebels surrendering from the Roman amphitheatre [1]
Synod of Hertford holds the first general council of the Anglo-Saxon Church, issuing 10 canons
Synod of Hertford holds the first general council of the Anglo-Saxon Church, issuing 10 canons
Events After
St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
Wamba is elected and crowned ruler of the Visigoth kingdom of Hispania in Toledo, after the death of King Recceswinth
Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers are killed at Karbala by the army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on their wa
Al-Hussein (Al-Ḥusayn ibn) and his followers are killed at Karbala by the army of Yazid, the Umayyad caliph, on their way to Kufa
Visigoth ruler of Hispania, King Wamba is tricked into giving his throne to Erwig, believing he is on the point of death
Visigoth ruler of Hispania, King Wamba is tricked into giving his throne to Erwig, believing he is on the point of death, by being temporarily poisoned by esparto grass [1]
Third Council of Constantinople (6th ecumenical council) opens
In the history of Christianity, the first seven ecumenical councils are as follows: the First Council of Nicaea in 325, the First Council of Constantinople in 381, the Council of Ephesus in 431, the...
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St Vitalian ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Adeodatus II (621–17 June 676), sometimes called Deodatus, was the bishop of Rome from 672 to his death on 17 June 676.
Deusdedit II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Deusdedit II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Adeodatus II's (Deusdetit II) reign ends with his death
Pope Adeodatus II's (Deusdetit II) reign ends with his death
St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St Agatho begins his reign as Catholic Pope
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