Birth of Innocent IV1195
Birth of Innocent IV, he belonged to a feudal family of Liguria, the Fieschi, counts of Lavagna
Historical person
Innocent IV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Innocent IV, based on 22 World History Database records associated with Italy.
22 records1195–125419 events10 places
Chronological biography
1195
1243
Pope1243
Appointed Pope, Sinibaldo Fieschi, Frederick IIs candidate
Election25 June 1243
Innocent IV is elected unanimously at the conclave in Anagni
1244
Exile of Innocent IV1244
Finding his position in Rome insecure, Innocent IV secretly withdraws to Genoa
1245
Abdication1245
Calls the Council of the Church & declares Frederick II deposed
Abdication1245
Pope Innocent IV declares Conrad IV deposed
Abdication1245
Pope Innocent IV deposes Sancho II
Coup1245
Encourages rebellion in Germany to overthrow Frederick II
Reballion of Encourages1245
Encourages rebellion in Germany to overthrow Frederick II
Council of Lyons27 July 1245
The Council of Lyons declares Frederick II deposed
1248
Battle of Vitoria1248
A League of Italian cities defeats Frederick II
1250
Battle of Lucera1250
A League of Italian cities defeats Frederick II
Rule of Sicily1250
Establishes Papal overlordship in Sicily
1252
Inquisition1252
Inquisitors are allowed bt the Pope to licence torture
Reform of Inquisition Procedures1252
Inquisitors are allowed bt the Pope to licence torture
1254
Excommunication1254
Excommunicates Frederick IIs son, Conrad IV, King of Germany
Reballion of Emperor Manfred1254
Emperor Manfred rebels against the Pope
Rule of Italy1254
Receives the title of Papal vicar for southern Italy, Innocent lives a period in which he was the effective sovereign of most of the peninsula
Rule of Sicily1254
The Papacy reclaims its overlordship of Sicily & turns it over to the French Angevins
Rule of Naples27 October 1254
Innocent IV enters the city of Naples
Battle of Foggia7 December 1254
Death of Innocent IV, it was on a sick bed at Naples that Innocent IV heard of Manfreds victory at Foggia against the Papal forces, said to have precipitated his death
Death of Innocent IV7 December 1254
Death of Innocent IV, it was on a sick bed at Naples that Innocent IV heard of Manfreds victory at Foggia against the Papal forces, said to have precipitated his death
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.