pope pope latin december pope days december short reign occurred period partisan strife catholic_church period feudal violence disorder central italy main act pope previous january acts pope body recovered river honour died office late december background end ninth century collapse catholic_church rely powerful european nobles support pope stephen approached protect rome pagan evil christians refused rely instead guy agreed protect rome long named stephen death pope elected guy reluctant allies guy forced crown emperor son emperor successor guy death lobbied rescue rome agreed subsequently appointed died years coronation new pope crowned new emperor shortly january held known body dressed dead pope charged violating prohibiting translation bishops defence provided found guilty charges acts body common grave thrown river supporters rebelled seven months deposed died soon prison replacement generally assumed pro pope months deposed monk reign little known background recorded born roman son constantinople patriarch constantinople brother bishop ordained priest exact dates papal reign unknown modern sources generally agree pope days december tenth century french chronicler credited day reign history listed reign days february march like predecessor supporter historians believe deposed acted restore honour quickly suggest removed supporters case immediately threw task called set restored acts pope including restoration large number clergy bishops offices ordered body recovered harbour secretly buried restored original grave like bestowed privilege coin bearing reverse cast positive light describing beloved clergy friend peace temperate great lover poor died office cause death unknown book deaths suggests died suddenly unknown foul play likely offers different suggestion papal history noting possible older predecessors elected intentionally buried tomb destroyed demolition old seventeenth century aftermath death pope iii claimed elected pope driven city later pope john held banned trial people death turn iii later john reinstated validity
Pope Theodore II