Pope John I, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001
Place of Birth: Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Date of Death: 20-May-0526
Profession: Catholic priest, cleric
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Pope John I
- Pope John I can also refer to Pope John (Talaia) I of Alexandria. Pope John I can also refer to Pope John I (II) of Alexandria.Pope John I (Latin: Ioannes I; died 18 May 526) was Pope from 13 August 523 to his death in 526.
- He was a native of Siena (or the "Castello di Serena", near Chiusdino), in Italy.
- He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the Ostrogoth King Theoderic to negotiate better treatment for Arians.
- Although relatively successful, upon his return to Ravenna, Theoderic had the Pope imprisoned for allegedly conspiring with Constantinople.
- The frail pope died of neglect and ill-treatment.
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