Cardinal
Appointed Cardinal of Albano
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Adrian IV Biography and Timeline
Follow Adrian IV through 12 dated historical records for England.
Adrian IV, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1149–1159Years on this page
1149
1152
Pope
Appointed Legate in Scandinavia
Role range: 1154-1159
1154
Pope
Appointed Pope, Cardinal Nicholas Breakspear, the only ever English Pope
Role range: 1154-1159
Papal Bull
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Role range: 1154-1159
Rule of Ireland
Adrian IV Issues a Papal Bull giving Ireland to Henry II of England
Role range: 1154-1159
1155
Conversion
Advises Henry II "reveal the truth of the Christian faith to peoples still untaught"
Role range: 1154-1189
Coronation
Crowns Emperor Frederick I
Role range: 1154-1159
Rule of Ireland
Grants Henry II of England the Papal fiefdom of Ireland
Role range: 1154-1159
Rule of Ireland
Advises Henry II "reveal the truth of the Christian faith to peoples still untaught"
Role range: 1154-1189
Rule of Rome
Restores Papal authority in Rome
Role range: 1154-1159
1156
Peace
Pope Adrian IV & William of Sicily come to terms
Role range: 1154-1156
1159
Death of Adrian IV
Death of Adrian IV
Role range: 1154-1159
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.