pope pelagius ii

Pelagius II was pope from 579 to 590. He was seemingly a native of Rome, but he was of Gothic descent, as his father's name was Winigild. The most important acts of Pelagius have relation to the Lombards, or to the Schism of the Three Chapters. Pelagius appealed for help from Emperor Maurice I against the Lombards, but the Byzantines were of little help. The Pope therefore turned to the Franks, who invaded Italy, but left after being bribed by the Lombards. Pelagius labored to promote the celibacy of the clergy, and he issued such stringent regulations on this matter that his successor Pope Gregory I thought them too strict, and modified them to some extent. He ordered the construction of a basilica devoted to Saint Lawrence, which later become St. Lawrence outside the Walls basilica in Rome. Pelagius fell victim to the plague that devastated Rome at the end of 589. Pelagius 2

<< Previous

Word Browser

Next >>

claus von stauffenberg
isla perejil
count dooku
ternary
pope adeodatus i
qui gon jinn
rebirthing
gulf of tonkin incident
nun
edwin meese
theophylline

pope marcus
pope simplicius
pope felix iii
july 20 plot
pope symmachus
pope hormisdas
nocturnal animal
pope john i
pope felix iv
pope vigilius
pope pelagius i

precision club
strong club systems
pope john iii
mauthausen
pope severinus
hound
southwest airlines
typical owl
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
harlequin
gas van

eosinophilia myalgia syndrome
florence (disambiguation)
slugging percentage
irish national liberation army
variable star
bengal cat
novosibirsk
akademgorodok
creative accounting
mika hkkinen
stock market crash