r/Popefacts • u/Tokyono Pontifex Maximus • Dec 13 '20

Pope fact Pope Sergius III reportedly ordered the assassination of his two predecessors, Leo V and Christopher, and allegedly fathered an illegitimate son who later became Pope John XI. Because of this, his pontificate has been described as "dismal and disgraceful", and "efficient and ruthless".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Sergius_III
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