Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Benedict III's reign as Catholic Pope ends with his death
Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Historical Significance
Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
Events Before
Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland
Erispoe defeats Charles the Bald near the Breton town of Jengland
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources
St Leo IV dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope; he will be succeeded by Benedict III
St Leo IV dies, ending his reign as Catholic Pope; he will be succeeded by Benedict III
Benedict III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Pope Joan (Latin: Ioannes Anglicus; 855–857) is a woman who purportedly reigned as popess (female pope) for two years during the Middle Ages.
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Events After
Rus Vikings attack Constantinople
The siege of Constantinople in 860 was the only major military expedition of the Rus' recorded in Byzantine and western European sources.
Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bald, Louis the German, and Lotharius II
Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bald, Louis the German, and Lotharius II
Boudouin Iron Arm & Count of Flanders, elopes with Princess Judith, daughter King Charles of West Francia
Boudouin Iron Arm & Count of Flanders, elopes with Princess Judith, daughter King Charles of West Francia
The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings
The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald orders defensive measures against the Vikings
Pope Nicholas I answers the envoys of Boris (Ad consulta vestra)
Pope Nicholas I answers the envoys of Boris (Ad consulta vestra)
More from the 850s
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Aethelwulf, King of Wessex marries Judith aged 12, daughter of Charles the Bold of Francia in Verberie
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian
Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources
Günther becomes bishop of Cologne
Gunther or Gunthar (German: Günther; died 8 July 873) was Archbishop of Cologne in Germany from 850 until he was excommunicated and deposed in 863.
Nicholas I succeeds Benedict III as pope
Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
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- Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.
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- Pope Benedict III (Latin: Benedictus III; died 17 April 858) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 29 September 855 to his death on 17 April 858.