Editing Pope Eugene II (section)

== Death and legacy ==
Eugene II died on 27 August 827. It is supposed that he was buried in [[Old St. Peter's Basilica|St. Peter's]] in accordance with the custom of the time, even though there is no documentary record to confirm it.<ref name=Mann/> He was succeeded by [[Pope Valentine|Valentine]], with whom he had been so close that rumours circulated that Eugene was Valentine's father or lover.<ref>DeCormenin, Louis Marie; Gihon, James L., ''A Complete History of the Popes of Rome, from Saint Peter, the First Bishop to Pius the Ninth'' (1857), p. 217-218</ref>

Coins of Eugene II are extant bearing his name and that of Emperor Louis. As pope, Eugene beautified his ancient church of St. Sabina with [[mosaics]] and metalwork bearing his name that were still intact as late as the 16th century.<ref name=Mann/>