Pope John V
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Pope John V was the bishop of Rome from 23 July 685 to his death on 2 August 686. He was the first pope of the Byzantine Papacy consecrated without prior imperial consent, and the first in a line of t
Pope John V depicted enthroned on Roman Catholic coinage
Monothelitism
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Monothelitism, or monotheletism, is a theological doctrine in Christianity that was proposed in the 7th century, but was ultimately rejected and denounced as heresy by the Lateran Council of 649 and t
The ongoing debates about the nature of Christ caused controversy within the Church for centuries.
Emperor Heraclius, who defeated Persian King Khosrau II in this allegory, had a desire to secure internal harmony within his empire that made him adopt the doctrine of monothelitism.
Emperor Constantine IV, who convened the Sixth Ecumenical Council in 678
Pope Honorius I