Person
Pope John VIII
head of the Catholic Church
b. 825 CE – d. 882 CE
World The Middle of The Earth
Pope John VIII is pope from 13 December 872 to 16 December 882.
He is often considered one of the ablest pontiffs of the ninth century.
Groups
- Franks
- Lombards (West Germanic tribe)
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Bulgarian Empire (First)
- Bulgarians (South Slavs)
Cite this entry
Moran, J. (2017). Pope John VIII. History Atlas. Retrieved 15 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/pope-john-viii/
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