Pope Leo I - Wikipedia
WEBPope 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 (emperor) - Wikipedia
WEBLeo 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.
Saint Leo I | Biography, Papacy, Legacy, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSaint Leo I, pope from 440 to 461, master exponent of papal supremacy. His pontificate was devoted to safeguarding orthodoxy and to securing the unity of the Western church under papal supremacy. Learn more about his life, works, and legacy with this article.
Leo I | Byzantine, Eastern Roman, Reformer | Britannica
WEBLeo I (died Feb. 3, 474) was the Eastern Roman emperor from ad 457 to 474. Leo was a Thracian who, beginning his career in the army, became a protégé of General Aspar. In proclaiming Leo Eastern emperor at Constantinople (Feb. 7, 457), Aspar expected to use him as a puppet ruler.
Leo I - World History Encyclopedia
WEBNov 30, 2017 · Leo I was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 457 to 474 CE. He was also known as “Leo the Butcher” (Makelles) for the assassination of his patron and rival Aspar.
Leo I - New World Encyclopedia
WEBPope Leo I, or Leo the Great, was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from September 29, 440 to November 10, 461. He was a Roman aristocrat and the first Pope of the Roman Catholic Church to whom the title "the Great" was attached.
Leo I (emperor) - Hellenica World
WEBImperator Caesar Flavius Valerius Leo Augustus or Leo I ( Λέων Α΄) of the Byzantine Empire (401 - 474, reigned 457 - 474), sometimes known as Leo the Thracian, was the last of a series of emperors placed on the throne by Aspar, the Alan serving as commander-in-chief of the army.
Leo I - Christianity Today
WEBAug 8, 2008 · His most important case began as an appeal by a monk accused of teaching that Christ had only a divine nature—the Monophysite heresy. Leo repudiated the monk, Eutyches, in a long letter (the ...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Leo I (The Great) - NEW ADVENT
WEBLeo's chief aim was to sustain the unity of the Church. Not long after his elevation to the Chair of Peter, he saw himself compelled to combat energetically the heresies which seriously threatened church unity even in the West.
Leo I (emperor) - Wikiwand
WEBLeo I, also known as "the Thracian", 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", probably to distinguish him from his young grandson and co-augustus Leo II.