John XII
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This period also saw the papacy of John XII, who became pope at 18 in 955.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 21, 2022
Pope John XII also caused a fair amount of scandal with his private life.
From Time ● Jan. 13, 2017
By crowning Otto to get his army’s protection, John XII restored the Holy Roman Empire.
From Time ● Jan. 13, 2017
John's nephew, who was even more debauched, duly became John XII when barely 18.
From Time Magazine Archive
Alberic, understanding that a secular principality could not last long, obtained the election of his son Octavian, who became Pope John XII.
From The History of Freedom by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron Acton
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