Pope Nicholas I: Timeline

858   Nicholas I Pope Nicholas I

Pope Nicholas I,, or Nicholas the Great, was a Pope [i] who reigned from April 24 [i], 858 [i] unt ... 

 becomes pope.

863   Pope Nicholas I excommunicates patriarch Photius I of Constantinople.

866   Pope Nicholas I forbids the use of torture Torture

Torture is any act by which severe pain, whether physical or psychological [i], is intentiona ... 

 in prosecutions for witchcraft Witchcraft

Witchcraft, in various historical, religious and mythical contexts, is the use of certain kinds of alleg... 

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867   Died