Leo VI

American  

noun

1. pope a.d. 928.

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Example Sentences

Thousands of marble squares, semiprecious stones, and cut glass in dozens of colors depict Christ seated on a throne, flanked by the Virgin Mary and the Archangel Gabriel, with the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI kneeling, cherishing the chance to kiss Christ’s feet.

From Los Angeles Times

Leo VI., surnamed the Wise, was the author of a very interesting and precious treatise on the art of warfare.

From Project Gutenberg

From the year 907, Rome behaved with complaisance to Leo VI. called the Philosopher, whose fourth marriage had been censured by the patriarch of Constantinople.

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He had for successors, a Leo VI. and a Stephen VII.. creatures of Marosia’s, and finally John XI. a young man of twenty to twenty-five years of age, of whom she herself was the mother, and whom she had borne to Pope Sergius II. according to Fleury112 Baronius113 Sigowus114 and many others, who adopt on this head the relation of Liutprand.115 Muratori116 makes Alberic, the first husband of Marosia, the father of John XI.

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Leo VI. installed Jan. 928, died the 3rd of February 929 125.

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