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St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus

St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus

St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus

Events Before

  1. Alaric II, King of the Visigoths, promulgates the Lex Romania Visigothorum (or Breviary of Alaric), a collection of Roma

    Alaric II, King of the Visigoths, promulgates the Lex Romania Visigothorum (or Breviary of Alaric), a collection of Roman law

  2. 35 bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde, shedding light on the moral conditions of the clergy and lait

    35 bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde, shedding light on the moral conditions of the clergy and laity in southern France

  3. BC Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the Ides of September

    BC Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Rome's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the Ides of September

  4. A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland

    A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland

Events After

  1. Former peasant Justin I proclaimed Byzantine emperor in the Hippodrome, Constantinople

    Justin I (Latin: Iustinus; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος, romanized: Ioustînos; c. 450 – 1 August 527), also called Justin the Thracian (Latin: Iustinus Thrax; Ancient Greek: Ἰουστῖνος ὁ Θρᾷξ, romanized:...

  2. Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Cons

    Pope Hormisdas reunites the Eastern and Western church, ending the Acacian schism in a ceremony in the cathedral of Constantinople

  3. 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...

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

    Pope Hormisdas reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death

  5. St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    St John I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

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