Pope
Appointed Pope
Role range: 1032-1045
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Benedict IX Biography and Timeline
Follow Benedict IX through 4 dated historical records for Italy.
Benedict IX, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1032–1045Years on this page
1032
1044
Restoration
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
Role range: 1032-1045
Siege of Rome
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
Role range: 1032-1045
1045
Abdication
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
Role range: 1032-1045
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.