The spread of Christianity started after the fall of Rome. From 400-1000AD. After the fall of Rome the church became dominate. The popes lead the church and were very religious.The only religion recognized in Middle Ages Europe was Christianity and specifically Catholicism. before Christianity was popular people thought only certain people could be Christians.Popes in the Middle Ages became central people of power and influence. During the Middle Ages many people from all religion went to the Holy Land to see the pope. In this effect the Catholic Church soon became the collective, uniting religious place. Conflicts between the church and state eventually weakened the Pope’s power. The end of the feudal pyramid weakened the power of the pope.
List of Popes in the Middle Ages
1061 - 1073: Pope Alexander II 1073 - 1085: Pope Gregory VII 1086 - 1087: Pope Victor III 1088 - 1099: Pope Urban II 1099 - 1118: Pope Paschal II 1118 - 1119: Pope Gelasius II 1119 - 1124: Pope Callistus II 1124 - 1130: Pope Honorius II 1130 - 1143: Pope Innocent II 1143 - 1144: Pope Celestine II 1144 - 1145: Pope Lucius II 1145 - 1153: Pope Eugene III 1153 - 1154: Pope Anastasius IV 1154 - 1159: Pope Adrian IV 1159 - 1181: Pope Alexander III 1181 - 1185: Pope Lucius III 1185 - 1187: Pope Urban III 1187: Pope Gregory VIII 1187 - 1191: Pope Clement III 1191 - 1198: Pope Celestine III 1198 - 1216: Pope Innocent III 1216 - 1227: Pope Honorius III 1227 - 1241: Pope Gregory IX 1241: Pope Celestine IV 1243 - 1254: Pope Innocent IV 1254 - 1261: Pope Alexander IV 1261 - 1264: Pope Urban IV 1265 - 1268: Pope Clement IV 1271 - 1276: Pope Gregory X 1276: Pope Innocent V 1276: Pope Adrian V 1276 - 1277: Pope John XXI 1277 - 1280: Pope Nicholas III 1281 - 1285: Pope Martin IV 1285 - 1287: Pope Honorius IV 1288 - 1292: Pope Nicholas IV 1294: Pope Celestine V 1294 - 1303: Pope Boniface VIII 1303 - 1304: Pope Benedict XI 1305 - 1314: Pope Clement V 1316 - 1334: Pope John XXII 1334 - 1342: Pope Benedict XII 1342 - 1352: Pope Clement VI 1352 - 1362: Pope Innocent VI 1362 - 1370: Pope Urban V 1370 - 1378: Pope Gregory XI 1378 - 1389: Pope Urban VI 1389 - 1404: Pope Boniface IX 1404 - 1406: Pope Innocent VII 1406 - 1415: Pope Gregory XII 1417 - 1431: Pope Martin V 1431 - 1447: Pope Eugene IV 1447 - 1455: Pope Nicholas V 1455 - 1458: Pope Callistus III 1458 - 1464: Pope Pius II 1464 - 1471: Pope Paul II 1471 - 1484: Pope Sixtus IV 1484 - 1492: Pope Innocent VIII