529 ⟶ Saint Benedict Founds Monte Cassino Monastery
Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassi...Year
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⛪ Sixtus I Becomes Pope
Sixtus I, pope of the Catholic Church (d. 124)⟶

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📅 Dionysius Exiguus Introduces Anno Domini Calendar
Having settled in Rome c. 500, Scythian monk Dionysius Exiguus invents the Anno Domini era calendar based on the estimated birth year of Jesus Christ.⟶

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⛪ Saint Benedict Founds Monte Cassino Monastery
Saint Benedict of Nursia founds the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy.⟶

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🙏 Francis of Assisi Establishes the Franciscan Order
Francis of Assisi founds the Franciscan Order.⟶

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⛪ Council of Trent Begins
The Council of Trent meets for the first time in Trent (in northern Italy).⟶

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