Election1048
Elected due to the influence of his cousin Emperor Henry III
Historical person
Leo IX Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leo IX, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Italy.
12 records1048–10549 events4 places
Chronological biography
1048
Pope1048
Appointed Pope, Bruno of Egisheim
1049
Alliance Leo IX and Baldwin V1049
Creates an alliance with Baldwin V & threatens the Popes cousin Emperor Henry II
Marriage1049
Forbids Duke William to marry Matilda of Flanders
1053
Arrest of Leo IX1053
Captured by the Normans in battle & escorted to his palace at Benevento
Arrest of Leo IX1053
The Normans pay homage & release Leo when he recognizes conquests in southern Italy
Battle of Civitella1053
Robert Guiscard defeats a Papal Army in southern Italy
Declaration of War1053
Declares war on the Normans in South Italy
Battle of Civitella18 June 1053
The inhabitants of Civitate hand the Pope over to the Normans. Defeated 10 miles north west of San Severo by the Norman forces of Robert Guiscard
1054
Arrest of Leo IX1054
Returned to Rome after his recognition of the Norman conquests in Italy. Held by the Normans at Benevento
Independence16 July 1054
After Byzantium fails to support the Pope the "Universal" Church splits
Independence of Italy16 July 1054
After Byzantium fails to support the Pope the "Universal" Church splits
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.