Leo VI

Also known as Leo Sanguini, Pope Leo VI, Papa Leo VI

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Leo VI was a pope who served during the early medieval period and faced the political turmoil of his time. His papacy mattered because the pope's authority and actions during this era shaped the Church's relationship with secular rulers and helped establish the Church's independence during a period of significant political instability.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Lev
Gender: male
Place of birth: Rome
Place of death: Rome
Sibling: Leo VII
Occupation: writer
Position held: Pope
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Pope Leo VI.jpg
Work location: Rome

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date of birth: 0880-00-00
Commons category: Leo VI
date of death: 0929-02-12
described by source: Wikitólica
influenced by: pornocracy
place of burial: Old St. Peter's Basilica
name in native language: Leo PP. VI
cause of death: poison

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Pope Leo VI (880 – 12 February 929) was the 123rd bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States for just over seven months, from June 928 to his death. His pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum.

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Leo VI

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