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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

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

Events Before

  1. St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  2. Pope Pontian becomes the first pope to abdicate from the role for St. Anterus

    Pope Pontian becomes the first pope to abdicate from the role for St. Anterus

  3. St. Pontianus ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Pope Pontian (Latin: Pontianus; died October 235) was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235.

  4. St Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope, will only rule for 40 days

    St Anterus begins his reign as Catholic Pope, will only rule for 40 days

Events After

  1. 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.

  2. 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]

  3. 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)…

  4. 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

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