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Symmachus was a Pope (the head of the Catholic Church) who served from 498 to 514. He is historically significant for leading the Church during a turbulent period in Rome and for his efforts to maintain papal authority during a time of political instability.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca. 340
- Died
- 405
- Works
- 25
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- Symmachi ... Epistolae familiares & elegantissimae nunquam alias impressae
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5 total works indexed
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· 1993 · cited 1x
- The Works of Ausonius
· 1991 · cited 1x
- The Fragmentary Latin Poets
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- M. Cornelii Frontonis Reliquiae
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Pope Symmachus (died 19 July 514) was the bishop of Rome from 22 November 498 to his death on 19 July 514. His tenure was marked by a serious schism over who was elected pope by a majority of the Roman clergy.
Early life