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Roman Emperor Constans is assassinated and the general Magnentius proclaims himself the new Emperor

Roman Emperor Constans is assassinated and the general Magnentius proclaims himself the new Emperor

Roman Emperor Constans is assassinated and the general Magnentius proclaims himself the new Emperor

Events After

  1. Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I

    Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I

  2. Roman Emperor Constantius gives grand circus and theater shows to mark 30th year of his reign as Caesar in Arles

    Roman Emperor Constantius gives grand circus and theater shows to mark 30th year of his reign as Caesar in Arles

  3. Roman Emperor Constantius II closes all pagan temples

    Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), when he destroyed a pagan temple...

  4. BC Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World

    The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a localised form of the goddess Artemis (equated with the Roman goddess Diana).

  5. Battle of Strasbourg: Roman Caesar Julian defeats the Alamanni tribal confederation led by King Chnodomar, who is captur

    Battle of Strasbourg: Roman Caesar Julian defeats the Alamanni tribal confederation led by King Chnodomar, who is captured and taken to Rome in chains

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