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John I(Pope John I)

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Born: 470? AD
Died: 526 AD.

Nationality: Italian
Categories: Popes, Religious Icon, Saint

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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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