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The rapid ordinations that made him pope cost Leo his standing in Rome
A lay scribe from the Clivus Argentarius rose to pope at the emperor's call - but Rome resisted; what did it cost him?
The rapid ordinations that made him pope cost Leo his standing in Rome
In this episode, we follow the sudden rise of Leo of the Clivus Argentarius from layman and protoscriniarius to pope in two days, and the immediate political fallout that followed. The episode traces the ceremonies, the players in Rome and at the imperial court, and asks how such a rapid elevation could reshape his authority and legitimacy.
Person: Leo of the Clivus Argentarius
Date: December 4-6, 963…
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