From The Lives of the Popes from the Time of our Saviour Jesus Christ to the Accession of Gregory VII. Written Originally in Latin by B. Platina, Native of Cremona, and translated into English (from an anonymous translation, first printed in 1685 by Sir Paul Rycaut), Edited by William Benham, Volume I, London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh, [1888, undated in text]; pp. 244-245.
The Lives of the Popes,
BY
B. Platina
Volume I.
ANASTASIUS III.
A.D. 911-913.
ANASTASIUS the Third, a Roman, came to the chair at the time when Landulphus, prince of Beneventum, fought a fierce battle with the Greeks, and defeated them, in Apulia. For Patricius, general of Leo, Emperor of Constantinople, had invaded Italy, and threatened a general ruin, if they did not immediately acknowledge subjection to Leo: but (as was said) by the valour of Landulphus, his boasting and his rage came to nothing, though Berengarius also was bringing an army together to meet him; but they made rather a terrible show than were truly of force. But Anastasius, not acting anything worth mention, died after he had been Pope two years, and was buried in St Peter’s Church. This Pope we may commend in this one instance, that he did not persecute with ignominy and scandal the memory of any of his predecessors; for he lived quietly and soberly, and had nothing chargeable upon him that was blameworthy.
Previous Pope: 123. Sergius III. 124. Anastasius III. Next Pope: 125. Landus.