The Cadaver Synod: A Corpse on Trial in Ancient Rome

In 897 CE, Rome witnessed one of the most bizarre and gruesome trials in history: the Cadaver Synod. Pope Stephen VI, fueled by political rivalry, exhumed his predecessor, Pope Formosus, and put his nine-month-old corpse on trial for heresy. This shocking event unfolded in Old St. Peter's Basilica, with a terrified deacon representing the decaying defendant.
The Cadaver Synod culminated in Formosus being found guilty, his papal acts nullified, and his body brutally mutilated before being cast into the Tiber River. Discover the dark political machinations and barbarity that defined this infamous chapter of early medieval Rome. Subscribe for more untold stories from history!
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