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Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I

Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I

Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I

Events Before

  1. Theodore I's reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death

    Theodore I's reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death

  2. Pope Martinus I elected to succeed Theodore I

    Pope Martin I (Latin: Martinus I, Greek: Πάπας Μαρτῖνος; between 590 and 600 – 16 September 655), also known as Martin the Confessor, was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 649 to his death 16 September...

  3. St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  4. St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

  5. Eighth Council of Toledo begins at the praetorian church of Saints Peter and Paul in Toledo, will issue the Liber Iudici

    Eighth Council of Toledo begins at the praetorian church of Saints Peter and Paul in Toledo, will issue the Liber Iudiciorum, a twelve-book law-code under Visigoth King Recceswinth

Events After

  1. The death of Paganism in England: Pagan King Penda of Mercia and his allies are defeated at the Battle of Winwaed by Chr

    The death of Paganism in England: Pagan King Penda of Mercia and his allies are defeated at the Battle of Winwaed by Christian king Oswiu of Bernicia (as told by Bede)

  2. Ali ibn Abu Talib elected the 4th Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate

    Ali ibn Abi Talib (600 – 661 CE); born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, raised in his household and was among...

  3. Battle of the Camel: Caliph Ali beats a rebellion near Basra led by Aisha, Mohamed's third wife

    Battle of the Camel: Caliph Ali beats a rebellion near Basra led by Aisha, Mohamed's third wife

  4. Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates

    Battle of Siffin occurs during the first Muslim civil war between Ali ibn Abi Talib and Muawiyah I beside the Euphrates River

  5. St Eugene I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Eugene I ends his reign as Catholic Pope

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