Alliance Nicholas II, Robert Guiscard and Richard of Capua1059
Confirms Robert Guiscard & Richard of Capua in possession of land in south Italy
Historical person
Nicholas II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Nicholas II, based on 8 World History Database records associated with Italy.
8 records1059–10618 events2 places
Chronological biography
1059
Marriage1059
Pope Nicholas II lifts the Papal ban on William I marrying Matilda
Papal Bull1059
Precipitates a break with the Emperor & the German Bishops. Establishes a procedure for electing Popes by Cardinals
Pope1059
Appointed Pope, a victory for the reformist party within the Church & pro-Norman
Constitution of Italy14 April 1059
Decrees papal elections should be conducted by the College of Cardinals
Election14 April 1059
Decrees papal elections should be conducted by the College of Cardinals
Reform of Papal Elections14 April 1059
Decrees papal elections should be conducted by the College of Cardinals
1061
Pilgrimage1061
Tostig & his wife Judith & Gyrth go as pilgrims to Rome & meet Pope Nicholas II
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.