452 ⟶ Pope Leo I Defends Rome from Attila the Hun

Pope Leo I meets in person with Attila on the Mincio River a...
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⛪ Sixtus I Becomes Pope

Sixtus I, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 124)⟶
Sixtus I Becomes Pope (49)
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✝️ Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome

March 18 – Hyginus, bishop of Rome⟶
Hyginus Becomes Bishop of Rome (79)
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✝️ Clement I Becomes Pope

pope Clement I succeeds pope Anacletus I as the fourth pope.⟶
Clement I Becomes Pope (88)
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⛪ Pope Evaristus Becomes Pope

November 23 – pope Evaristus succeeds pope Clement I as the fifth pope according to Roman Catholic tradition.⟶
Pope Evaristus Becomes Pope (99)
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✝️ Papacy of Pope Anicetus Begins

Pope Anicetus⟶
Papacy of Pope Anicetus Begins (99)
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🛡️ Pope Leo I Defends Rome from Attila the Hun

Pope Leo I meets in person with Attila on the Mincio River and convinces him not to ransack Rome.⟶
Pope Leo I Defends Rome from Attila the Hun (452)
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