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Siricius, bishop of Tarragona, elected as Bishop of Rome; first to style himself Pope

Siricius, bishop of Tarragona, elected as Bishop of Rome; first to style himself Pope

Siricius, bishop of Tarragona, elected as Bishop of Rome; first to style himself Pope

Events Before

  1. Battle of Adrianople: Gothic rebel army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens, who is killed

    The Battle of Adrianople, also known as Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between the Eastern Roman army led by the Roman emperor Valens and Gothic rebels (largely Thervings as well as Greutungs,...

  2. Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

    Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

  3. Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

    Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

  4. Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his six year old son Arcadius co-emperor

    Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.

  5. St Damasus I dies and ends his reign as Catholic Pope. Began reign 366

    Pope Damasus I (305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384.

Events After

  1. Bishop Ambrose of Milan baptizes Augustine of Hippo

    Ambrose of Milan (Latin: Aurelius Ambrosius; c. 339 – 4 April 397), canonized as Saint Ambrose, was a theologian and statesman who served as Bishop of Milan from 374 to 397.

  2. Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis

    Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis

  3. BC Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia - Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leads to subsequent sacking of Rom

    BC Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia - Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leads to subsequent sacking of Rome

  4. Roman Emperor Theodosius I declares Christianity the state religion

    Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.

  5. Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor, though unrecognized by Eastern Emperor Theodosius

    Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor, though unrecognized by Eastern Emperor Theodosius

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