December 17
546 Gothic War: The
Ostrogoths of King Totila conquered Rome by bribing the Byzantine garrison.
920
Romanos I was crowned co-emperor of the underage Emperor Constantine VII.
1187
Pope Gregory VIII died. In his brief pontificate, Gregory initiated the Third
Crusade and began reforms in the Curia.
1531 Pope Clement VII established a
parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.
1538 Pope Paul III
excommunicated Henry VIII of England.
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