Pope John VIII
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Pope John VIII was a 9th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his efforts to defend the Papal States, navigate complex relations with the Byzantine Empire and Frankish rulers, and combat the spread of Saracen incursions in Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope John VIII canonical | 3 |
| Pope John VIII (contemporaneously) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pope John VIII Context triple: [Fourth Council of Constantinople, confirmedBy, Pope John VIII]
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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 Damasus II
Pope Damasus II was a briefly reigning 11th-century pope whose short pontificate in 1048 was marked by political turmoil within the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman nobility.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope John VIII Target entity description: Pope John VIII was a 9th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his efforts to defend the Papal States, navigate complex relations with the Byzantine Empire and Frankish rulers, and combat the spread of Saracen incursions in Italy.
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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 Damasus II
Pope Damasus II was a briefly reigning 11th-century pope whose short pontificate in 1048 was marked by political turmoil within the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman nobility.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century pope
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| ally |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Carolingian rulers ⓘ |
| appointedBy | papal election of 872 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 9th century ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
autonomy of the Papal States
ⓘ
balance of power between East and West ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| deathDate | 882 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Papal States ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Pope
ⓘ
Saint (in some Eastern traditions) ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Photian Schism
ⓘ
defense of Rome against Saracens ⓘ |
| issued | papal bulls concerning the Slavonic liturgy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
combating Saracen incursions in Italy
ⓘ
conflicts over the Photian Schism ⓘ defending the Papal States ⓘ diplomacy with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ relations with Frankish rulers ⓘ support for the Slavonic liturgy ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| name | John VIII ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
confirmation of the Slavonic liturgy
ⓘ
councils dealing with the Photian controversy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Duchy of Naples
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Naples (when allied with Saracens)
Saracen raiders in Italy ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 882 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 872 ⓘ |
| partOf | Carolingian era papacy ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Pope Hadrian II
ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Adrian II
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sought |
Byzantine naval support in the Mediterranean
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military aid from Frankish rulers against Saracens ⓘ |
| strengthened |
defenses of the Papal States
ⓘ
fortifications of Rome ⓘ |
| successor | Pope Marinus I ⓘ |
| supported |
Saints Cyril and Methodius
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use of Old Church Slavonic in the liturgy ⓘ |
| title | Supreme Pontiff ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope John VIII Description of subject: Pope John VIII was a 9th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his efforts to defend the Papal States, navigate complex relations with the Byzantine Empire and Frankish rulers, and combat the spread of Saracen incursions in Italy.
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