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Author Various authors
Source Title Liber Pontificalis
Date of composition roughly contemporary to the subject narrated
Language Latin

Edition(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Go to Gestorum Pontificorum Romanorum. Libri Pontificalis Mommsen, Theodorus Gestorum Pontificorum Romanorum. Libri Pontificalis Berlin 1898  
Go to Le Liber Pontificalis. Texte,introduction et commentaire Duchesne, Louis Le Liber Pontificalis. Texte,introduction et commentaire Paris 1886 (vol. 1)-1892 (vol. 2) 312-

Translation(s)

Editor Article or Book Title Journal or Pub.Loc. Date pp.
Davis, Raymond The Book of Pontiffs (Liber Pontificalis). The Ancient Biographies of the First Ninety Roman Bishops to AD 715 Liverpool 2000 63-95
Davis, Raymond The Lives of the Eighth-Century Popes (Liber Pontificalis). The Ancient Biographies of Nine Popes from AD 715 to AD 817 Liverpool 1992  
Davis, Raymond The Lives of the Ninth-Century Popes (Liber Pontificalis). The Ancient Biographies of the Popes from AD 817 -891 Liverpool 1995  

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Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 153, l. 1-3 Nicholas 1
Possession LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 79, ll. 2-7 Gregory 6 Among many other gifts he gave the church of St Maria in Trastevere an English bowl adorned with crosses with a representation like a lion's mane, hanging on four chains and a hook, a gilded English bowl, having representations like four lions with various representations of serpents and in the middle a standing pine-cone and four little lioncubs, hanging on three chains and hooks, one of which has two glass jewels.
Possession LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 74, l. 32: Gregory IV, 9 Gregory 6 Among various other gifts he gave to the church of San Marco in Rome 12 bowls fashioned with English workmanship
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Theodore 1 (Theodorus)
Transaction LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 54, lines 6-11: Paschal I, 7 many gifts for the English in Rome: gold and silver, clothing for their bodies as well as food. Also a quantity of trees to provide timber, so that they could restore their homes.
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Hadrian 2 (Adrianus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, l. 5: Sergius II, 9 Sergius 2 (Sergius)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, l. 6: Sergius II, 9 Louis 4 (Ludouicus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 148, l. 10: Benedict III, 34 Benedict 7 (Bendictus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 12: Hadrian I, 26 George 1 (Georgius)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 12: Hadrian I, 26 Gulfard 1 (Gulfardus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 79, l. 7: Gregory IV, 26 Gregory 6 (Gregorius quartus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 376, l. 16: Sergius I, 16 Willibrord 1 (Clemens)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 397, l. 10: Gregory II, 3 Boniface 5 (Bonifatius)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 473, l. 21: Stephen III, 16 Lull 1 (Lullus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 13: Hadrian I, 26 Alcuin 1 (Albuinus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 John 5 (Iohannis)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Vitalian 1 (Vitalianus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 376, l. 15: Sergius I, 16 Beorhtwald 6 (Bertoaldus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Gregory 1 (Gregorius)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Mellitus 1 (Mellitus)
RecordedNames LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Augustine 1 (Augustinus)
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 100, l. 7: Sergius II, 46 Anonymi 1221 English
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 124, l. 27: Leo IV, 73 Anonymi 1222 of the English
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 128, l. 14: Leo IV, 86 Anonymi 1222 of the English
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 111, l.1: Leo IV Anonymi 1222 quarter of the English
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 53, l. 29: Paschal I, 7 Anonymi 1220 English people
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 54, l. 1: Paschal I, 7 Paschal 2 thrice-blessed
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, l. 5: Sergius II, 9 Sergius 2 most blessed
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 110, l. 30: Leo IV, 20 Leo 2 bountiful
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 6, l. 21: Leo III, 19 Anonymi 1219 of the English
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 6: Gregory I, 3 Anonymi 1217 godfearing
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Mellitus 1 servant of God
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Augustine 1 servant of God
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 John 5 servant of God
PersonInfo LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 5: Gregory I, 3 Gregory 1 most blessed
Occupation LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, l. 6: Gregory I, 3 Anonymi 1217 Monk
Personal Relationship LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 13: Hadrian I, 26 Alcuin 1 was Favourite of Charlemagne 1
Education LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Theodore 1 very learned
Education LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Hadrian 2 very learned
Office LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Hadrian 2 held office of Abbot
Office LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Theodore 1 held office of Archbishop
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 148, l. 5: Benedict III, 34 Ęthelwulf 1 held office of King
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 148, l. 10: Benedict III, 34 Benedict 7 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 111, l. 1: Leo IV, 30 Leo 2 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 110, l. 30: Leo IV, 20 Leo 2 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, l. 6: Sergius II, 9 Louis 4 held office of King
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, l. 5: Sergius II, 9 Sergius 2 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 79, l. 7: Gregory IV, 26 Gregory 6 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 54, l. 1: Paschal I, 7 Paschal 2 held office of Pope
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 11: Hadrian I, 26 Gulfard 1 held office of Envoy
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 12: Hadrian I, 26 Gulfard 1 held office of Abbot
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 11: Hadrian I, 26 George 1 held office of Envoy
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 12: Hadrian I, 26 George 1 held office of Bishop
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, ll. 11-12: Hadrian I, 26 Charlemagne 1 held office of King
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, l. 11: Hadrian I, 26 Alcuin 1 held office of Envoy
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 473, l. 21: Stephen III, 16 Lull 1 held office of Archdeacon (Bishop of Mainz)
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 397, l. 10: Gregory II, 3 Boniface 5 held office of Bishop
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 391, l. 19: Constantine, 9 Anonymi 1218 held office of King
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 376, l. 16: Sergius I, 16 Willibrord 1 held office of Archbishop (archbishop of the Frisians)
Office LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 376, ll. 15-16: Sergius I, 16 Beorhtwald 6 held office of Archbishop
Office LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Vitalian 1 held office of Pope
Authorship LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Theodore 1 Author of a penitential
Event LiberPontificalis  Mommsen, p. 188: Vitalian, 5 Vitalian 1 sent Theodore 1 and Hadrian 2 to Britain. They made very many of the churches of the English fruitful with the doctrine of the church.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 148, lines 5- 2: Benedict III, 34 Ęthelwulf 1 left all he had and went to Rome for the sake of prayer with a multitude of people. He gave several gifts to the church of St Peter and gold to all the clergy in Rome.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 128, lines 13-15: Leo IV, 86 Leo 2 built a church dedicated to St Mary from the ground over the Schola Saxonum.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 124, lines 26-31: Leo IV, 73 Leo 2 ordered that all members of the Roman church had to go with him round the whole circuit of the walls, barefoot and with ash on their heads. The procession stopped at each of the new city's three gates, where the pope chanted a prayer. The third one was at the postern facing the Schola Saxonum.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 110 (l. 30), p. 111 (lines 1-8): Leo IV, 20 When a mighty fire attacked the vicus of the English, Leo 2 set out in haste, put himself in the path of the fire's force and began to beseech the Lord to quench the fire's flames. When he made the sign of the cross, the fire could spread its flames no further.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 100, lines 6-29: Sergius II, 46 When the Saracens reached the city of Porto, the Romans sent the English (Anonymi 1221), the Frisians and the Schola of the Franks there. When some of the Saracens came after plunder, they managed to kill twelve of them, but the rest escaped on boat.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 88, lines 6-9: Sergius II, 9 The Pope sent all the scholae of the militia to meet the King (Louis 4) when he was a mile or so away from Rome.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 53 (lines 28-31), p. 54 (lines 1-6): Paschal I, 7 Because of the carelessness of some men of English race (Anonymi 1220), their whole burgus was burnt and not even traces of their former dwelling could be found in that place.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 494, lines 11-13: Hadrian I, 26 Charlemagne 1 sent his envoys to the apostolic see to inquire whether the king of the Lombards had restored the stolen cities. Among the envoys there was Alcuin 1, the king's favourite.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 6, lines 17-24: Leo III, 19 When Leo 1 returned to Rome, after the revolt of 799 and his subsequent flight, he was welcomed by the whole population, including the scholae of foreigners - Franks, Frisians, Saxons (Anonymi 1219) and Lombards.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, pp. 473-5: Stephen III, 17 Lull 1 was one of twelve bishops from the region of the Franks who participated to the council summoned by Stephen 6 in Rome to deal with Constantine the intruder into the apostolic see.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 397, lines 10-13: Gregory II, 3 Through Boniface 5 Gregory 1 preached the message of salvation in Germany.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 376, lines 15-16: Sergius I, 16 Sergius 1 ordained Beorhtwald 6 as archbishop of Britain, and Willibrord 1 for the race of the Frisians.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 391, lines 18-20:Constantine, 9 Two kings of the Saxons [Anonymi 1218] went to Rome with many others to pray to the apostles. Just as they were hoping, their lives came to an end there.
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 391, lines 18-20:Constantine, 9 Anonymi 1218 died in Rome, just as they had hoped
Event LiberPontificalis  vol. I, p. 312, ll. 5-6: Gregory I, 3 Gregory 1 sent Mellitus 1, Augustine 1, John 5 and many other monks with them, to preach to the English nation ('gens Anglorum') and convert them
Possession LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 120, l. 14: Leo IV, 58 Leo 2 He gave the monastery of SS Symmetrius and Caesarius an English bowl, together with many other things, which weighed 12 and a half lb.
Possession LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 122, l. 15: Leo IV, 66 Leo 2 He gave to the church of St Clement among other things an English chased bowl
Possession LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 132, l. 23: Leo IV, 104 Leo 2 He gave to the church of St Peter's at Centumcellae one English 'dextra' together with many other things
Transaction LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 148, ll. 5-12: Benedict III, 34 He gave to St Peter's a fine gold crown, two fine gold beakers, one sword, two small images of fine gold, four silver-gilt English bowls, one all-silk tunic, one all-silk white shirt, two large gold-interwoven veils.
Transaction LiberPontificalis  vol. II, p. 153, l. 1-3: Nicholas, 11 He gave several gifts to the church of St Mary in Cosmedin, including one fine silver English bowl