JOHN VI, pope. — He succeeded Sergius I and was consecrated on 30 Oct. 701. Of Greek origin, with him Greek influence continued in the Roman Curia, but he also took care of the interests of Italy, which now found its only support in the papacy; thus John VI interceded on behalf of the Italian troops who had rebelled against the usurper Theophylactus; he stopped the Lombard duke of Benevento, Gisulf I, five miles from Rome and, with rich gifts, persuaded him to turn back, ceasing to terrorize the populations. He also concerned himself with affairs in England by having the accusations of the king of Northumbria against the
(photo courtesy of Prof. E. Jasi) John VII, pope — Portrait with the square nimbus, signum viventis, Mussico — Rome, Vatican Grottoes.