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107th Roman Pontiff
John VIII
IOANNES Octavus
Ioannes
106th Successor of St Peter · 872–882 · Rome · b. Rome, Papal States
872
Elected
882
Reign ended
10 years
Length
9th
Century
The Life
Subject and later the sovereign of the Papal States. First pope to be assassinated.
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