Pope Nicholas I
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Pope Nicholas I was a 9th-century pope known for asserting strong papal authority in both doctrinal disputes and secular affairs, notably in conflicts with Eastern patriarchs and European rulers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Nicholas I canonical | 14 |
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Target entity: Pope Nicholas I Context triple: [Photian Schism, participant, Pope Nicholas I]
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Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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Pope Martin I
Pope Martin I was a 7th-century pope known for his staunch opposition to Monothelitism, his conflict with the Byzantine emperor, and his eventual arrest, exile, and veneration as a martyr.
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Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm opposition to the Monothelite heresy and his role in shaping early medieval church doctrine and politics.
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Pope Boniface III
Pope Boniface III was a 7th-century pope known for securing Emperor Phocas’s decree recognizing the Bishop of Rome as head of all the churches, thereby strengthening papal primacy.
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Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Nicholas I Target entity description: Pope Nicholas I was a 9th-century pope known for asserting strong papal authority in both doctrinal disputes and secular affairs, notably in conflicts with Eastern patriarchs and European rulers.
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A.
Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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B.
Pope Martin I
Pope Martin I was a 7th-century pope known for his staunch opposition to Monothelitism, his conflict with the Byzantine emperor, and his eventual arrest, exile, and veneration as a martyr.
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C.
Pope Theodore I
Pope Theodore I was a 7th-century Bishop of Rome known for his firm opposition to the Monothelite heresy and his role in shaping early medieval church doctrine and politics.
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D.
Pope Boniface III
Pope Boniface III was a 7th-century pope known for securing Emperor Phocas’s decree recognizing the Bishop of Rome as head of all the churches, thereby strengthening papal primacy.
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E.
Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| advocated | primacy of the Roman See over other churches ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nicholas the Great ⓘ |
| appointedCardinalBy | Pope Sergius II ⓘ |
| asserted |
papal authority over secular rulers in moral matters
ⓘ
papal right to judge bishops beyond the Papal States ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 800 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Old St. Peter's Basilica
ⓘ
surface form:
Old St. Peter’s Basilica
|
| canonizationStatus | saint ⓘ |
| cardinalTitle | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica ⓘ |
| conflict | Photian Schism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 13 November 867 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| era | 9th century ⓘ |
| feastDay | 13 November ⓘ |
| givenName | Nicholas ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Pope ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
controversy over the deposition of bishops
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dispute over the divorce of Lothair II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting strong papal authority
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conflicts with Eastern patriarchs ⓘ conflicts with European rulers ⓘ intervention in secular political affairs ⓘ involvement in doctrinal disputes ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
decrees on church discipline and hierarchy
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papal letters defending marriage indissolubility ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hincmar of Reims
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surface form:
Archbishop Hincmar of Reims
Byzantine Emperor Michael III ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Michael III of Byzantium
Lothair II ⓘ
surface form:
King Lothair II of Lotharingia
Photios I of Constantinople ⓘ
surface form:
Patriarch Photius I of Constantinople
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| papacyEndDate | 13 November 867 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 24 April 858 ⓘ |
| papalName |
Nicholas I of Russia
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surface form:
Nicholas I
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| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church
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| predecessor | Pope Benedict III ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| successor |
Pope Hadrian II
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surface form:
Pope Adrian II
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| supported | missionary work among the Slavs ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Subject: Pope Nicholas I Description of subject: Pope Nicholas I was a 9th-century pope known for asserting strong papal authority in both doctrinal disputes and secular affairs, notably in conflicts with Eastern patriarchs and European rulers.
Referenced by (14)
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