Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John XXII Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow John XXII through 44 dated historical records for Italy.

John XXII, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

44Distinct records
2 of 2Page
1333–1334Years on this page

1333

Conflict with Louis IV

Pope · Avignon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

John XXII continues the papal conflict with Emperor Louis IV

Role range: 1316-1334

1334

Death of John XXII

Pope · Avignon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

John XXII died at Avignon after an eighteen-year pontificate.

Role range: 1316-1334

Beatific Vision Commission

Pope · Avignon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

John appointed theologians to examine patristic evidence concerning the beatific vision.

Role range: 1316-1334

Withdrawal of Beatific Vision Opinion

Pope · Avignon · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Before his death, John withdrew his earlier personal opinion and affirmed the immediate heavenly vision of purified souls.

Role range: 1316-1334

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.