Pope Hadrian I

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bishop of Rome
Pope
human
allyOf Charlemagne
birthPlace Rome
centuryOfActivity 8th century
contemporaryOf Charlemagne
correspondedWith Empress Irene of Athens
surface form: "Byzantine Empress Irene of Athens"

Charlemagne
countryOfCitizenship Papal States NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth c. 700
dateOfDeath 25 December 795
deathPlace Rome
endOfReign 25 December 795
endTime 795
era Early Middle Ages
givenName Hadrian
governed Papal States NERFINISHED
hasTitle Servant of the Servants of God
Pope
surface form: "Supreme Pontiff"
honoredBy Charlemagne
knownFor alliance with Charlemagne
long pontificate
opposition to the Lombards
support for the veneration of icons
languageSpoken Greek
Latin
maintained relations with the Byzantine Empire
opponentOf Kingdom of the Lombards
surface form: "Lombard Kingdom"
opposed iconoclasm
papalName Pope Hadrian I
surface form: "Hadrian I"
participantIn Second Council of Nicaea NERFINISHED
placeOfBurial Old St. Peter's Basilica
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
Pope
predecessor Pope Stephen III
promoted Roman liturgy
church reform
received territorial donations from Charlemagne
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: "Catholic Church"
residence Lateran complex
surface form: "Lateran Palace"
startOfReign 1 February 772
startTime 772
strengthened Papal-Frankish alliance
successor Pope Leo III
supported restoration of the veneration of icons
workedOn defense of Papal territories against the Lombards

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Second Council of Nicaea approvedBy Pope Hadrian I
Pope Hadrian I papalName Pope Hadrian I
this entity surface form: "Hadrian I"