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Vigilius was chosen by Pope Boniface II as his successor, but the opposition to such a procedure led Boniface in the following year to withdraw his designation of a successor and to burn the decree respecting it. The second successor of Boniface, Pope Agapetus I, appointed Vigilius papal representative at Constantinople. Empress Theodora sought to win him as a confederate, to revenge the deposition of the Monophysite Patriarch of Constantinople Anthimus of Constantinople and also to gain aid for her efforts in behalf of the Monophysites. The empress promised Vigilius the Papal See and a large sum of money. After Agapetus's death, Vigilius returned to Rome equipped with letters from the imperial Court. Meanwhile Silverius had been made pope through the influence of the King of the Goths. Soon after this the Byzantine commander Belisarius garrisoned Rome. Vigilius gave Belisarius the letters from Constantinople, which recommended Vigilius himself for the Papal See, causing Belisarius to depose Silverius. Owing to the pressure exerted by the Byzantine commander, Vigilius was elected pope in place of Silverius and consecrated and enthroned on March 29, 537. Silverius was put into Vigilius' keeping where the late pope soon died from the harsh treatment he received. After the death of his predecessor Vigilius was recognized as pope by all the Roman clergy.

It was not until the year 540Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. Ostrogoth king Witiges is succeeded by Ildibad. Pope Vigilius in letters to emperor Justinian and patriarch Patriarch Menas of Constantinople rejects Monophysitism. that Vigilius took a stand in regard to Monophysitism which he did in two letters sent to Constantinople. One of the letters is addressed to Emperor Justinian, the other to the Patriarch Menas. In both letters the pope supports positively the Synods of Ephesus and Chalcedon, and the decisions of his predecessor Pope Leo ILeo I was Pope from 440 to 461. According to the Liber Pontificalis he was a native of Tuscany. By 431, as a deacon, he occupied a sufficiently important position for Cyril of Alexandria to apply to him in order that Rome's influence should be thrown agai, and throughout approves of the deposition of the Patriarch Anthimus.

In 544Events Belisarius is sent back to Italy to once more fight the Ostrogoths who have been making reconquests in the area. Pope Vigilius is ordered to Constantinople. Jacob Baradaeus consecrates Sergius of Tella as Patriarch of Antioch. By this act, he creat, the Emperor Justinian ordered the Pope to Constantinople. Rome was now besieged by the Goths under TotilaTotila was king of the Ostrogoths, chosen after the death of his uncle Ildibad in 541. His real name was Baduila which can be seen from the coinage issued by him. His life's work was the restoration of the Gothic kingdom in Italy and he entered upon the t and the inhabitants fell into misery. Vigilius sent ships with grain but they were captured by the Goths. Virgilius reached Constantinople about the end of 546Events The Ostrogoths under Totila retake Rome from the Byzantine Empire. Pope Vigilius arrives in Constantinople to meet with Justinian I; future pope Pelagius is sent by Totila to negotiate with Justinian. The Byzantines ally with the Lombards against t or in January, 547Events Ida founds the kingdom of Bernicia at Bamburgh (traditional date). Theodebald becomes king of Austrasia (or 548). Deaths Theodebert I, king of Austrasia (or 548) Tribonian, Byzantine lawyer and author of the Codex Justinianus Maelgwn, king of Gwyne.

Vigilius argued with the Emperor over Justinian's support of various heresies, and the Pope was held in Constantinople for eight years. In 555, the Emperor finally allowed Vigilius to return to Rome, but he died in Syracuse.

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