Death and the Bishop of Rome. From Hormisdas to Sabinian
The sixth to early seventh centuries was a dangerous period to be crowned a bishop of Rome. Over the course of ninety-two years, from 514 to 606, there were no fewer than fifteen bishops of Rome, including one anti-pope. In the decade from 526 to 536, six popes went to their graves. Very few of thes...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Scrinium
Year: 2015, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-121 |
IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KCB Papacy |
Further subjects: | B
6th–7th century popes
Hormisdas
Sabinian
Liber Pontificalis
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