Editing Pope Boniface V (section)

==Election==
Boniface came from [[Naples]]. His father's name was Ioannes or John. Nothing is known about his career before he became [[pope]]. He was [[papal selection before 1059|elected]] to succeed [[Adeodatus I]] after the latter's death in November 618, but thirteen months of ''[[sede vacante]]'' ensued before the election was [[Byzantine papacy|ratified by the imperial government]] in [[Constantinople]].<ref name="Attwater">{{cite book|first=Aubrey|last=Attwater|title=A Dictionary of Popes: From Peter to Pius XII|pages=67–68|year=1939}}</ref> During that time, Italy was disturbed by the rebellion of the [[exarch of Ravenna]], [[Eleutherius (exarch)|Eleutherius]], who proclaimed himself emperor. Eleutherius advanced towards [[Rome]], but before he reached the city, he was slain by his own troops.<ref name="ce">[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02661a.htm Oestereich, Thomas. "Pope Boniface V." The Catholic Encyclopedia] Vol. 2. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1907. 13 October 2017</ref> Boniface had been loyal to Emperor [[Heraclius]], and his election was ratified on 23 December 619.<ref name="Attwater"/>