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The most commonly given date for the beginning of the Middle Ages is 476, and the pope at that time was St. Simplicius. Truth to tell, however, this is not a question with a single, simple answer.
Historians disagree on when the Middle Ages began, with some leaning toward dates as early as 378, when the Romans lost the Battle of Adrianople, and others leaning toward dates as late as 527, when Justinian I became emperor of the East Roman Empire. The most commonly used date, 476, was when Romulus Augustulus was deposed, but more than one historian has pointed out that almost no one noticed this event at the time, and that it was just a convenient date for Gibbons to use to end his book, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, which was influential in ages past.
The dates I know of that are used for the beginning of the Middle Ages include the following:
- 378 - Battle of Adrianople
- 395 - Final division of the Roman Empire into East and West
- 406 - Germanic invasion at the Rhine
- 408 - Death of the Roman General Stilicho
- 410 - Sack of Rome by Visigoths
- 455 - Sack of Rome by Vandals
- 476 - Romulus Augustulus, said to be last emperor, is deposed
- 480 - Death of Julius Nepos, last man recognized by the Senate as Emperor of the West Roman Empire
- 498 - Reformation of the Roman coinage
- 527 - Justinian becomes emperor
Depending on the date you pick for the beginning of the Middle Ages, the first medieval pope would be any of the following (the date being the year he became pope):
- 366, Damasus I
- 384, Siricius
- 399, Anastasius I
- 401, Innocent I
- 417, Zosimus
- 418, Boniface I
- 422, Celestine I
- 432, Sixtus III
- 440, Leo I
- 461, Hilarius
- 468, Simplicius
- 483, Felix III
- 492, Gelasius I
- 498, Symmachus
- 514, Hormisdas
- 523, John I
- 526, Felix IV
What else can I help you with?
Was Pope Gregory the Great a monk?
Yes and he was the first pope chosen from the monastic life.
Who was the Franciscan monk to become Pope?
Pope Nicholas IV was a Franciscan friar.
Was Luther a pope?
a monk with a lot of questions.
French monk who called for the Second Crusade?
The French Monk was actually named pope right before and his name was Pope Eugene III he called for it in 1147.
Who was the Irish pope in the 11th century with visions of the future popes and the end of the world?
You may be referring to St. Malachy but he was a monk and not a pope.
Why is Pope Francis called the 'pope of firsts'?
Pope Francis is the first member of the Jesuit order to be elected as pope, the first pope from the Western Hemisphere, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the first pope from the Americas.
Who was the first pope after Peter?
The first pope after Peter was Pope Linus.
Was Pope Julius the first pope?
Pope Pius III was the predecessor of Pope Julius II.
What is the significance of the election of Pope Francis?
Pope Francis is the first jesuit to be elected as pope, the first pope from the America's and the first pope in many centuries who is not from Europe.
Is Pope Francis the first pope from outside of Europe?
No, he is not the first but he is the first in over 1000 years. He is, however, the first pope from the Americas and the first Jesuit to be elected pope.
Did Martin Luther find the society of Jesus?
Martin Luther was a priest and monk. He was excommunicated for his protest. He did not found any order in the Roman Catholic Church.Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus, now known as the Jesuits. The current Pope is the first Jesuit to become a Pope.
Why did Pope Celestine V resign?
Pietro Angelerio (Celestine) was a monk and hermit. He was elected as pope against his wishes to end a two year impasse to choose a new pope. The first thing he did as pope was to issue an edict making it legal for a pope to abdicate. As Celestine had no experience managing he was totally overwhelmed as a pope and resigned to return to his simple life as a monk and hermit. However, his successor had him imprisoned and he died 9 months later.
