Theophylact family
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The Theophylact family was a powerful Roman noble dynasty that dominated papal politics and controlled the papacy during the 10th-century period often called the "pornocracy."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman aristocratic dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | House of Theophylact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTerm |
Saeculum obscurum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pornocracy ⓘ |
| basedIn | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Papal States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Roman ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
count of Tusculum
ⓘ
senator of the Romans ⓘ vestararius of the Roman Church ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
corruption in papal politics
ⓘ
nepotism in the Church ⓘ |
| influencedInstitution |
Church of Rome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papacy ⓘ Roman Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Medieval Latin ⓘ |
| member |
Alberic I of Spoleto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberic II of Spoleto NERFINISHED ⓘ Marozia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Benedict IX NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Benedict VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John XI NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John XII NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John XIX NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophylact I of Tusculum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of the papacy
ⓘ
domination of papal politics ⓘ influence during the Saeculum obscurum ⓘ |
| periodOfDominance |
early 10th century
ⓘ
mid 10th century ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
de facto rulers of Rome
ⓘ
kingmakers of popes ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Roman nobility
ⓘ
papal court ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| relatedDynasty | Tusculan papal dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| usedMethod |
control of papal elections
ⓘ
marriage alliances with the papacy ⓘ military power in Rome ⓘ |
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