Pope1032
Appointed Pope
Historical person
Benedict IX Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Benedict IX, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Italy.
4 records1032–10454 events2 places
Chronological biography
1032
1044
Restoration1044
The Romans drive Pope Benedict IX out of Rome for a 2nd time. John, bishop of Sabina, is appointed Pope Sylvester III, but Benedicts family base from Tusculum fight their way back into Rome and restore Benedict
Siege of Rome1044
The Romans drive Pope Benedict IX out of Rome for a 2nd time. John, bishop of Sabina, is appointed Pope Sylvester III, but Benedicts family base from Tusculum fight their way back into Rome and restore Benedict
1045
Abdication1045
Pope Benedict IX abdicates and, for a large sum of money, turns the papacy over to his godfather, archpriest John Gratian, who becomes Pope Gregory VI
Titles and roles
Pope
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.