Pope Hadrian II
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Pope Hadrian II was the head of the Catholic Church from 867 to 872, known for his involvement in complex church politics and conflicts with the Byzantine Church during the 9th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pope Hadrian II canonical | 5 |
| Pope Adrian II | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pope Hadrian II Context triple: [Photian Schism, participant, Pope Hadrian II]
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Pope Hadrian I
Pope Hadrian I was an 8th-century Bishop of Rome known for his long pontificate, his support of the restoration of the veneration of icons, and his close alliance with Charlemagne against the Lombards.
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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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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 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 Adeodatus I
Pope Adeodatus I was a 7th-century pope known for his charitable works, restoration of churches in Rome, and emphasis on the clergy’s pastoral duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Hadrian II Target entity description: Pope Hadrian II was the head of the Catholic Church from 867 to 872, known for his involvement in complex church politics and conflicts with the Byzantine Church during the 9th century.
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A.
Pope Hadrian I
Pope Hadrian I was an 8th-century Bishop of Rome known for his long pontificate, his support of the restoration of the veneration of icons, and his close alliance with Charlemagne against the Lombards.
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B.
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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C.
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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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 Adeodatus I
Pope Adeodatus I was a 7th-century pope known for his charitable works, restoration of churches in Rome, and emphasis on the clergy’s pastoral duties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| advocated | papal primacy over Eastern patriarchates ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| church |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| citizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| conflict |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine Church
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 792 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 14 December 872 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| endTime | 872 ⓘ |
| era |
Carolingian era
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyBackground | Roman aristocracy ⓘ |
| givenName | Hadrian ⓘ |
| handled |
disputes over the see of Constantinople
ⓘ
issues related to the Photian Schism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of papal authority
ⓘ
relations with Frankish rulers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in conflicts with the Byzantine Church
ⓘ
role in 9th-century church politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
clergyman
ⓘ
theologian ⓘ |
| papalName | Hadrian II ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Fourth Council of Constantinople ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
ⓘ
surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Nicholas I ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 14 December 872 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 14 December 867 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Lateran complex
ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
|
| seeAlso |
Byzantine–papal relations
ⓘ
History of the Papacy ⓘ |
| startTime | 867 ⓘ |
| successor | Pope John VIII ⓘ |
| supported | Photian Schism settlement efforts ⓘ |
| title |
Supreme Pontiff
ⓘ
Vicar of Christ ⓘ |
| wasInOfficeDuring | 9th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Pope Hadrian II Description of subject: Pope Hadrian II was the head of the Catholic Church from 867 to 872, known for his involvement in complex church politics and conflicts with the Byzantine Church during the 9th century.
Referenced by (9)
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