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dynasty the papal government of Rome lost its most powerful protector, and the Romans took matters into their own hands. Out of the local aristocracy there arose a powerful family, which assumed the practical charge of all governmental affairs in Rome, controlled the nominations to the papal throne,
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In all likelihood Crescentius took an active part in the restoration of Boniface VII in 984. After the death of the Emperor Otto II (December, 983) the anti-imperial party believed that the time had come for reasserting itself. In April, 984, Boniface VII returned from Constantinople and took
251:(974). The protests of the imperial envoy Sicco were of no avail against this manifestation of national aspirations on the part of the Romans. Soon, however, the imperial party gained the upper hand; Pope Boniface VII was forced to flee to 267:(983-4), who had been appointed by the Emperor Otto II, was imprisoned in the Castel Sant'Angelo, where he perished about four months afterwards, and Boniface VII (984-5) ruled again as pope up to the time of his death in July, 985. 333: 436: 478: 458: 158: 473: 468: 221:(972-74). The Romans bore the constant interference of the emperor in the papal elections with ill-concealed indignation. 228:(973-83) was engaged in wars at home, they rebelled against the imperial regime under the headship of Crescentius. 191:
Crescentius ("Crescentius of the Marble Horse") was first mentioned as being one of the nobles who attended the
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Towards the end of his life, whether before or after the restoration of Boniface VII is uncertain, Crescentius
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According to the records, he took an active hand in Roman affairs for the first time in 974. At the death of
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or high dignitary of the papal palace and the pontifical government, by his wife
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Franco, a Roman, son of Ferrucius, was chosen to succeed, and took the name of
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At the beginning of the tenth century the family was represented by
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The unfortunate Pope Benedict VI was dethroned, thrown into the
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About a year after the death of Otto I, when his successor
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Rome
Papal States
John Crescentius
Crescentius the Younger
Crescentii

temple of Portunus
politician
aristocrat
Rome
papal appointment
Carolingian
Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum
vestararius
Theodora
Marozia
Consul
Senator of the Romans
Synod of Rome
Pope John XII
Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I
Pope John XIII
Cardinal-Deacon
Benedict VI
Otto II
Castel Sant'Angelo
deacon
Boniface VII

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