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Pope Eugene II (Latin: Eugenius II; ? – 27 August 827) was Pope from 11 May 824 to his death in 827. A native of Rome he was chosen to succeed Paschal I. Another candidate Zinzinnus was proposed by the plebeian faction and the presence of Lothair I son of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious was necessary in order to maintain the authority of the new pope.
