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... Roman Church be- gan to keep records during his time . Martyred during the persecution of the Roman emperor Decius , he was buried in the catacomb of St. Calixtus ; his body was later moved to St. Sebastian's , where his tomb was found ...
... Roman Church be- gan to keep records during his time . Martyred during the persecution of the Roman emperor Decius , he was buried in the catacomb of St. Calixtus ; his body was later moved to St. Sebastian's , where his tomb was found ...
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... Roman Empire , he vigorously and successfully op- posed the Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian , who vehemently ordered all holy im- ages to be destroyed . Gregory condemned Leo's act , launching the Iconoclastic Contro- versy and ...
... Roman Empire , he vigorously and successfully op- posed the Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian , who vehemently ordered all holy im- ages to be destroyed . Gregory condemned Leo's act , launching the Iconoclastic Contro- versy and ...
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... Roman see , which occurred after the death of Pope Clement IV . He succeeded in saving the Holy Roman Empire from disassembly by promoting the election of Rudolf I of Habsburg as emperor . At the same time he kept the peace with King ...
... Roman see , which occurred after the death of Pope Clement IV . He succeeded in saving the Holy Roman Empire from disassembly by promoting the election of Rudolf I of Habsburg as emperor . At the same time he kept the peace with King ...
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