June 30
296 St Marcellinus began his reign as
Catholic Pope. The violent persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian dominated
his papacy. Also the papal archives were
seized and destroyed, but the famous Cemetery of Calixtus was saved by the
Christians when they blocked its entrance.
350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the
Constantine dynasty, was defeated and killed in Rome by troops of the usurper
Magnentius.
1397 Denmark, Norway & Sweden signed the Union of Kalmar under
Queen Margaretha.
June 30
296 St Marcellinus began his reign as
Catholic Pope. The violent persecution of Roman Emperor Diocletian dominated
his papacy. Also the papal archives were
seized and destroyed, but the famous Cemetery of Calixtus was saved by the
Christians when they blocked its entrance.
350 Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the
Constantine dynasty, was defeated and killed in Rome by troops of the usurper
Magnentius.
1397 Denmark, Norway & Sweden signed the Union of Kalmar under
Queen Margaretha.
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