Symmachus
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498.11.22 to 514
Pope #51
St. Anastasius II (496-498)
St. Hormisdas (514-523)
Symmachus, son of Fortunatus
in Sardinia
514
Pope Symmachus
Biography:
A SardinianConversion
Converted from paganism.Corrupt
He is reported to have been a thief and corrupt with the church treasury.Conversion
He was accused by Antipope Laurence (498-505) of having boys for pleasure in his house.Papal Authority
Declared the Pope was above earthly law, answering only to God's law.Rulers & Events:
491-518: Eastern Roman Emperor, Anastasius I
493-526: King of Italy, Theodoric
498-505: Antipope Laurence
507: Franks under King Clovis defeat Visigoths under King Alaric II
Visigoths forced out of Gaul to Spain
