Saeculum obscurum
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Saeculum obscurum, also known as the Rule of the Harlots or the Pornocracy, was a period in the history of the papacy during the first two thirds of the 10th century, following the chaos after the dea
1742 print of the corpse of John XII, one of the most infamous popes, being carried by a crowd
Europe in 912 AD, around the start of the saeculum obscurum
Pope Anastasius III
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Pope Anastasius III was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from April 911 to his death.
Denarius of Anastasius III