Pope John X (died c. June 928) was Pope from March 914 to May 928. A candidate of the Counts of Tusculum, he attempted to unify Italy under the leadership of Berengar of Friuli, and was instrumental in the defeat of the Saracens at the Battle of Garigliano. He eventually fell out with Marozia, who had him deposed, imprisoned, and finally murdered. John’s pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum.
Read more about Pope John X: Early Career, The Saracen War and Coronation of Berengar, Political Realignments, Affairs in The East, Affairs in Western Europe, Deposition and Death, Reputation and Legacy
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