Analysis of The influence of The Medieval Pope During His Pontificate

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10.2991/assehr.k.211220.358How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gregory II; Liber Pontificalis; iconolatry; Eighth Century Popes

Abstract

During the Middle Ages, people attached great importance to religion. Religion fully blends in with medieval life. Thus, religion acquired authority from people’s dependence on religion. The pope is the supreme leader of the religion. What kind of position did the Pope have in medieval society through the influence of religion? Taking Pope Gregory II as an example, this article analyzes the position and role of the Pope in medieval life by understanding the experience of Gregory II during his pontificate. Gregory II is chosen as an example because he faced many religious, political, and military conflicts during his pontificate. According to the way of solving those conflicts, it can be seen that the influence of popes can have on medieval society. In the end, According to the analysis, it can be seen that the influence of the Pope not only existed in religion but also involved in politics and the military.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yini Wang
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - Analysis of The influence of The Medieval Pope During His Pontificate
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 2084
EP  - 2088
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.358
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211220.358
ID  - Wang2021
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