Pope Sergius III (c. 860 − 14 April 911) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 29 January 904 to his death. He was pope during a period of violence and disorder in central Italy, when warring aristocratic factions sought to use the material and military resources of the papacy.[1] At the behest of Theophylact I of Tusculum, Sergius seized the papal throne from Antipope Christopher, who in turn had deposed Pope Leo V.[2] Sergius' reign was subsequently marked by Theophylact's influence. As pope, Sergius continued many ecclesiastical controversies of his predecessors, including conflict over Pope Formosus' legacy, annulling all ordinations made by the late pope,[3] and the filioque controversy with eastern patriarchs.[4] His pontificate was similarly marked by temporal conflicts, with Sergius' refusal to crown Berengar I of Italy as Holy Roman Emperor,[5] and his support of Byzantine Emperor Leo VI the Wise's fourth marriage.[6] Sergius also saw the restoration of the Lateran Palace.[7]
Sergius III today is largely seen as an unscrupulous character as contemporary records had included a number of accusations against him; Sergius III had reputedly ordered the murder of his two immediate predecessors, Leo V and Christopher, and allegedly fathered an illegitimate son who later became pope, John XI. His pontificate has been variously described as "dismal and disgraceful",[8] and "efficient and ruthless".[9]
^Collins, pgs. 174–175
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^Mann, pgs. 134–136
^Wilkes. 31 October 2001. ""The Cadaver Synod: The Strangest Trial in History" Archived 10 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine Flagpole Magazine. p. 8.
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