EPISODE · May 30, 2025 · 12 MIN

Top 10 Popes Before 1500

from History Talk, the history podcast from Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective · host Origins OSU

Professor Kristina Sessa, an historian of Late Antiquity, presents her top 10 popes based on overall historical significance, appetite for intrigue, and messy electoral politics. Written and narrated by Dr. Kristina Sessa. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. A textual version of this video is available at https://origins.osu.edu/read/top-ten-popes-1500.

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