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John I(Pope John I)
470 BC - Born in Populonia, Tuscany, Italy
523 BC - Priest in Rome and the 53rd pope, Italy's ruler,
- Roman Catholic Pope.
- He tried to involve Pope John in his political machinations.
525 - He was sent by Theodoric at the head of an embassy to Constantinople to obtain from the emperor Justin toleration for the Arians.
- Led mission to Constantinople to attempt to persuade Justin I to show tolerance for Arians within Byzantine Empire
526 - On the 18th of May, of thirst and starvation in prison in Ravenna, Italy of natural causes.
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