One figure of this name was a real winner: he had Benedict VI killed, fled to Constantinople, then returned to kill his successor John XIV, and for his efforts was dragged naked through the streets until his corpse was deposited under a statue of Marcus Aurelius.
One figure of this name was a real winner: he had Benedict VI killed, fled to Constantinople, then returned to kill his successor John XIV, and for his efforts was dragged naked through the streets until his corpse was deposited under a statue of Marcus Aurelius. The second pope of this name was an Ostrogoth who had a rival named Dioscorus, and was the first Germanic pope, while the first ruler of this name beat out Eulalius for the papacy upon the death of Zosimus. The fifth one sent the "letters of exhortation" to the Church of England, while the fourth one converted the Pantheon into a church and ruled when Mohammed first started preaching. The ninth one held the Synod of London to bash John Wycliffe, and opposed antipope Clement VII. For 10 points, name this papal name shared by all the previous men, and the eighth one, Benadetto Caetani.
One figure of this name was a real winner: he had Benedict VI killed, fled to Constantinople, then returned to kill his successor John XIV, and for his efforts was dragged naked through the streets until his corpse was deposited under a statue of Marcus Aurelius.
{Boniface}