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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

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

Events Before

  1. St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Events After

  1. 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

  2. Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    The pope is the bishop of Rome and the head of the worldwide Catholic Church. He is also known as the supreme pontiff, Roman pontiff, or sovereign pontiff.

  3. 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.

  4. 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]

  5. 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)…

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