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Word: maximinus (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Paul was welcomed by the blast of boat whistles and salvos of fresh carnations and mimosa blossoms tossed in his path. Never before had a reigning Pontiff been on the island; the last papal visitor was Pontianus, who was exiled there in A.D. 235 by the Christian-hating Emperor Maximinus Thrax...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Italy: Upside-Down Visit | 5/4/1970 | See Source »

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