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St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

St Felix IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Events Before

  1. BC Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his position as king of the Persian Empire

    Darius I (Old Persian: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 Dārayavaʰuš; c. 550 – 486 BCE), commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death...

  2. Pope Hormisdas reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death

    Pope Hormisdas reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death

  3. St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  4. Godomar, King of the Burgundians, defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce

    Godomar II (also spelled Gundomar), son of king Gundobad, was king of Burgundy. Following the death of his older brother Sigismund in 524, he ruled Burgundy until 534.

  5. Battle of Vézeronce: the Franks defeat the Burgundians

    Battle of Vézeronce: the Franks defeat the Burgundians

Events After

  1. Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne

    Justinian I (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was...

  2. Justinian I becomes the sole ruler of the Byzantine Empire after the death of his uncle Justin I

    Justinian I (Latin: Iustinianus, Ancient Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, romanized: Ioustinianós; 482 – 14 November 565), also known as Justinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 527 to 565. His reign was...

  3. Roman Emperor Justinian appoints a commission to compile a single code of imperial constitutions (Justinian Code publish

    Roman Emperor Justinian appoints a commission to compile a single code of imperial constitutions (Justinian Code published 529)

  4. First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Rom

    First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis or the Justinian Code (a fundamental work in jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I

  5. Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on the death of Pope Felix IV

    Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on the death of Pope Felix IV

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