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Adrian I Biography and Timeline

Follow Adrian I through 3 dated historical records for Italy.

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Adrian I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records

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772–787Years on this page

772 Pope

Pope · Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Pope

Role range: 0772-0795

773 Invasion of Rome

Pope · Vatican · Warfare / Roman Empire-Lombards War

Calls upon Charlemagne to drive back the threatened Lombard invasion of Rome

Role range: 0773-0774 – 0772-0795

787 Council of Nicene

Pope · Nicene · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Presides over the 2nd Nicene Council which condemns iconoclasts

Role range: 0772-0795

Records, sources and methodology

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