John XII

American  

noun

1. Octavian, died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.

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Example Sentences

This period also saw the papacy of John XII, who became pope at 18 in 955.

From Washington Post

The show focuses plenty of attention on how young this Pope is, but by most accounts, Pope John XII, who held the position in the late 10th century, was the real youngest Pope in history—a mere teenager when he gained the position, though accounts differ on his exact age.

From Time

And however scheming the show’s Pope gets, Pope John XII’s track record is tough to beat.

From Time

Pope John XII also served as prince of Rome, like other pontiffs figures of the era, so he wasn’t the first Pope who split his duties between secular and sacred.

From Time

Case in point: John XII kicked his papacy off with a bang, leading an army against two Italian duchies to try to reclaim key papal states.

From Time