Pope Gregory II, "the mouthy" has a lot to live up to in his namesake, and a lot of assassination attempts to see off. \xa0In his episode, we discuss a significant Tiber flood, an unusually specific synod, the beginning of the Papal States, and the ICONOCLASM. We also ask the important question... who is messing in the olive groves?!\nShow Notes:\xa0Map of Rome: https://theromanguy.com/wp-content/uploads/Hills-of-ROme-2.jpeg\nTonsure Image: https://humoncomics.com/art/monk-tonsure.png\xa0\nPapal Coat of Arms of Benedict XVI: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Coat_of_Arms_of_Benedictus_XVI.svg/240px-Coat_of_Arms_of_Benedictus_XVI.svg.png\xa0\nLombard/Byzantine Italy:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liutprand,_King_of_the_Lombards#/media/File:Liutprand%27s_Italy.gif\n\xa0\nSupport Pontifacts:Patreon: \xa0https://www.patreon.com/pontifactspod\nPaypal: paypal.me/pontifactspodcast\nKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/pontifactspod\nAmazon Wishlist: https://tinyurl.com/pontifactswishlist