Stephen II

Also known as Pope Stephen II

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Stephen II was a pope who served as the head of the Catholic Church in the 8th century. He is historically significant because he established the Papal States through his alliance with the Frankish king Pepin the Short, which gave the papacy temporal political power in addition to its spiritual authority.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Papal States
Place of birth: Rome
Place of death: Rome
Sibling: Paul I
Occupation: author
Position held: Pope
Languages spoken: Latin
Religion: Catholic Church
Image: Pape Etienne II (cropped).jpg
Work location: Papal States
Significant event: Donation of Pepin

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Commons category: Stephanus II
date of death: 0757-04-26
different from: Stephen III
place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica
described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia
writing language: Latin

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Pope Stephen II (Latin: Stephanus II; 714 – 26 April 757) was the bishop of Rome from 752 until his death in 757. Stephen II marks the historical delineation between the Byzantine Papacy and the Frankish Papacy. During Stephen's pontificate, Rome was facing invasion by the Lombards when Stephen II went to Paris to seek assistance from Pepin the Short. Pepin defeated the Lombards and made a gift of land to the pope, eventually leading to the establishment of the Papal States.

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