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Pope Leo I (c. 400 – 10 November 461), also known as Leo the Great, [1] was Bishop of Rome [2] from 29 September 440 until his death. Leo was a Roman aristocrat , and was the first pope to have been called "the Great".
Leo I (Greek: Λέων, translit. Leōn; c. 401 – 18 January 474), also known as " the Thracian " (Latin: Thrax; Greek: ο Θραξ), [c] was Roman emperor of the East from 457 to 474. He was a native of Dacia Aureliana near historic Thrace. He is sometimes surnamed with the epithet " the Great " (Latin: Magnus; Greek: ὁ Μέγας ...
The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila. The Meeting of Leo I and Attila is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted from 1513 to 1514 as part of Raphael's commission to decorate the rooms that are now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. It is located in the Stanza di Eliodoro ...
Leo's Tome was a letter sent by Pope Leo I to Flavian of Constantinople, [1] explaining the position of the Papacy in matters of Christology. The text confesses that Christ has two natures, both fully human and fully divine. [ 2 ]
Leo I "the Great" and "the Butcher" Λέων ὁ Μέγας / Μακέλλης: 7 February 457 – 18 January 474 (16 years, 11 months and 11 days) Born in Dacia c. 400, and of Bessian origin, Leo became a low-ranking officer and served as an attendant of the Gothic magister militum, Aspar, who chose him as
The Great is a historical and satirical black comedy-drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia's history. The series is highly fictionalized and portrays Catherine in her youth and marriage to Emperor Peter III of Russia, focusing on the plot to kill her depraved and dangerous husband.
The Council of Chalcedon (/ kælˈsiːdən, ˈkælsɪdɒn /; Latin: Concilium Chalcedonense) [a] was the fourth ecumenical council of the Christian Church. It was convoked by the Roman emperor Marcian. The council convened in the city of Chalcedon, Bithynia (modern-day Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey) from 8 October to 1 November 451. [5]
The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila, 1514. The Meeting of Leo the Great and Attila depicts the storied parley between the Pope and the Hun conqueror, and includes the legendary images of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the sky bearing swords. A fully developed drawing by Raphael indicates he planned to place the pope – portrayed with Julius ...