John VIII, pope

John VIII, d. 882, pope (872–82), a Roman; successor of Adrian II. John strenuously opposed the activities of St. Ignatius of Constantinople Ignatius of Constantinople, Saint, c.800–877, Greek churchman, patriarch of Constantinople. A son of Byzantine Emperor Michael I, he was castrated and shut up in a monastery (813) by the man who deposed his father, Emperor Leo V, to prevent his succession to
..... Click the link for more information. in Bulgaria. When Ignatius died, John recognized Photius Photius , c.820–892?, Greek churchman and theologian, patriarch of Constantinople, b. Constantinople. He came of a noble Byzantine family. Photius was one of the most learned men of his time, a professor in the university at Constantinople and, under Byzantine
..... Click the link for more information. as patriarch and called the council (879–80) that momentarily reconciled the differences between East and West. John was deeply involved in imperial politics. He crowned Charles II Charles II or Charles the Bald, 823–77, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77); son of Emperor Louis I by a second marriage.
..... Click the link for more information. (Charles the Bald) emperor and excommunicated the future Pope Formosus for opposition to his policy. When Charles II lost his power, John favored Charles the Fat, who became emperor as Charles III. The pope had to bribe the Saracens to keep them from entering Rome. He did much to root out corruption in the church in Rome, and, except for Nicholas I, he was the strongest pope of the 9th cent. He was assassinated by his own relatives. Marinus I succeeded him.

John VIII, Byzantine emperor

John VIII (John Palaeologus), 1390–1448, Byzantine emperor (1425–48), son and successor of Manuel II. When he acceded, the Byzantine Empire had been reduced by the Turks to the city of Constantinople. John sought in vain to secure Western aid by agreeing at the Council of Florence (1439) to the union of the Eastern and Western churches. His brother, Constantine XI, succeeded him in 1449 and was the last Byzantine emperor.

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No references found	Few legends associated with the history of the Roman Catholic pontificate have been as persistent as that of the "popess" Joan--the cross-dressing "she-pope," or "whore-pope," who allegedly ruled the see as John VIII before succumbing two years later to lust, pregnancy, and death either from childbirth or a Roman lynch mob. The Afterlife of Pope Joan: Deploying the Popess Legend in Early ... by Covington, Sarah / Renaissance Quarterly The myth is that Pope John VIII - who occupied the papal chair from 853 to 855 - gave birth on a trip through Rome. JOHN PAUL THE GREAT: 1920-2005: 2000 YEARS: A PAPAL ODYSSEY by The Mirror (London, England) Most engaging, most revealing, and most immediate are Pisanello's lively pen and ink sketches of John VIII and his retinue (1438-1439, Musee du Louvre, Paris). Byzantium at the Metropolitan by Wilkin, Karen / New Criterion	John Strachey John Stuart Bute John Stuart Mill John Tanner State Park John the Apostle, Saint John the Baptist John the Baptist, Saint John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist John the Fearless John Thomas Dunlop John Thomas Whitehead Mitchell John Toland John Trumbull John Tukey John Turberville Needham John Tyndall John U. Lloyd Beach State Park John Updike John V John V Palaeologus John Venn John VI John VI Cantacuzenus John VII John VIII John VIII Palaeologus John Vincent Atanasoff John von Neumann John W. Kyle State Park John Wain John Wallis John Warcup Cornforth John Watts Young John Webster John Wesley Powell John Wild River John Wilkes John Wingate Weeks Historic Site John Wycliffe John XII John XXI John XXII John XXIII John, Augustus John, Augustus Edwin John, Don John, Elton Hercules John, Gospel according to Saint John, King John, Saint	John Tyndal John Tyndall John Tyndall John U. Lloyd Beach State Park John Uhler John Uhler Lemmon III John Updike John Updike John V John V John V Palaeologus John V Palaiologos John v. Neumann John v. Neumann John Van Eych John Van Vleck John Vanbiesbrouck John Vanbrugh John Vanbrugh John Vanbrugh's adulteries John Vanbrugh/References John Vanbrugh/Vanbrugh timeline John Varley John Venn John Venn John VI John VI John VI Cantacuzenus John VI Kantakouzenos John VII John VIII John VIII Palaeologus John VIII Palaiologos John Vincent Atanasoff John Vincent Atanasoff John Vincent Atanassoff John Vincent Marketing Services Ltd. John von Neuman John von Neuman John von Neumann John von Neumann John von Neumann John Von Neumann Center John Von Neumann Computer Network John von Neumann Institute for Computing John von Salisbury John von Salisbury John W Tukey John W. Clark Branch Library John W. Kyle State Park John W. Mauchly John W. Rockefeller John W. Snow John W. Tukey John Wagner Associates, Inc. John Wain John Wain John Waldron Arts Center John Walker John Walker (disambiguation)

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Few legends associated with the history of the Roman Catholic pontificate have been as persistent as that of the "popess" Joan--the cross-dressing "she-pope," or "whore-pope," who allegedly ruled the see as John VIII before succumbing two years later to lust, pregnancy, and death either from childbirth or a Roman lynch mob.

The Afterlife of Pope Joan: Deploying the Popess Legend in Early ... by Covington, Sarah / Renaissance Quarterly

The myth is that Pope John VIII - who occupied the papal chair from 853 to 855 - gave birth on a trip through Rome.

JOHN PAUL THE GREAT: 1920-2005: 2000 YEARS: A PAPAL ODYSSEY by The Mirror (London, England)

Most engaging, most revealing, and most immediate are Pisanello's lively pen and ink sketches of John VIII and his retinue (1438-1439, Musee du Louvre, Paris).

Byzantium at the Metropolitan by Wilkin, Karen / New Criterion

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