Pope
Appointed Pope, candidate of Otto II
Role range: 1012-1024
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Benedict VIII Biography and Timeline
Follow Benedict VIII through 4 dated historical records for Italy.
Benedict VIII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
4Distinct records
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1012–1020Years on this page
1012
1014
Coronation
Crowns Henry II
Role range: 1012-1024
1017
Invasion of Italy
Defeats the Saracens in north Italy
Role range: 1012-1024
1020
Synod
Convenes the Synod of Pavia, to restrain the vices of clerical incontinence and simony
Role range: 1012-1024
Records, sources and methodology
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