Historical FigureMale
Gregor II.
669 – 731
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryPope Gregory II was the bishop of Rome from 19 May 715 to his death on 11 February 731. His defiance of Emperor Leo III the Isaurian as a result of the iconoclastic controversy in the Eastern Empire prepared the way for a long series of revolts, schisms, and civil wars that eventually led to the establishment of the temporal power of the popes.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 30, 668
Rome
Date of death
February 11, 731
Rome
Citizenship
Byzantine Empire
Occupations & fields
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