Historical Events from This Year 498
Religion & Philosophy
Election of Symmachus and Laurentius as Popes
November 22nd, 498 1526 years ago
Following the death of Pope Anastasius II, rival factions in Rome elected two different candidates for the papacy: Symmachus in the Lateran Palace and Laurentius at Santa Maria Maggiore. This division reflected the growing schisms and political power struggles within the early Church, which were influenced by competing theological views and alliances in Rome.
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