Was There Really a Female Pope?

The video explores the legend of Pope Joan and the real historical figure Morozia of Tusculum, who had a significant impact on the medieval papacy. Morozia, along with her family, controlled the papacy for decades, a period known as the 'pornocracy'. Despite her eventual downfall, Morozia's descendants continued to influence the papacy, with several becoming popes. The video highlights the complexities of medieval politics and the role of women in papal history.

Who was the real historical figure that likely inspired the legend of Pope Joan?

• Theodora of Rome

• Morozia of Tusculum

• Virginia Raji

• Alberic of Spoleto

What was the relationship between Morozia and Pope Sergius the 3rd?

• She was his mistress

• She was his daughter

• She was his mother

• She was his sister

What term is used to describe the period when Morozia and her family controlled the papacy?

• Pornocracy

• Reformation

• Golden Age

• Renaissance

What was the role of Theodora in the papal power dynamics of the 10th century?

• She was a cardinal

• She was a female senator

• She was a pope

• She was a queen

How did Morozia's son, John, become the youngest pope?

• He was appointed by his mother

• He was chosen by Emperor Otto

• He was elected by the Cardinals

• He inherited the position

What event led to Morozia's downfall and imprisonment?

• Her coronation as empress

• Her alliance with Charlemagne

• Her son's betrayal

• Her marriage to Hugh

Which pope is considered one of the most immoral due to turning the papal residence into a brothel?

• Pope Benedict the 8th

• Pope Leo the 7th

• Pope John the 10th

• Pope John the 12th

Who was the first true Holy Roman Emperor crowned by Morozia's grandson?

• Charlemagne

• Hugh

• Otto the Great

• Henry the Third

What unique distinction does Benedict the 9th hold in papal history?

• First pope to be crowned by an emperor

• Youngest pope at age 11

• Only pope to serve three non-consecutive terms

• First pope to be elected by women

What is the significance of the House of Kelana in relation to Morozia's legacy?

• It was a rival family

• It was founded by her descendant

• It was a political party

• It was a religious order