Pope John VIII
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pope-john-viii-184-11231754
title:
Pope John VIII
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Pope John VIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 14 December 872 to his death. He is often considered one of the ablest popes of the 9th century. John devoted much of his papacy attempting to halt and reverse the Muslim gains in southern Italy and their march northwards. When his efforts to obtain assistance from either the Franks or the Byzantines failed, John strengthened the defences of Rome. He supported Methodius of Thessalonica in his mission to the Slavs, defended
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Head of the Catholic Church from 872 to 882
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_John_VIII
date created:
2003-12-21T14:34:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T16:08:48Z
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