Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Acerenza
Role range: 1378-1389
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Urban VI Biography and Timeline
Follow Urban VI through 12 dated historical records for Italy.
Urban VI, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1363–1385Years on this page
1363
1377
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Bari
Role range: 1378-1389
1378
Election
The election of Urban VI is declared null & void
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Roman Catholic Church which lasted from 1378 to 1417. The election of Urban VI is declared null & void
Role range: 1378-1389
Pope
Appointed Pope
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
After Pope Gregory XI died the Romans rioted to ensure the election of a Roman for pope. On April 8, 1378 the cardinals elected a Neapolitan when no viable Roman candidates presented themselves. Urban VI the Archbishop of Bari, was elected.
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
Many of the cardinals who had elected removed themselves from Rome to Anagni, where, even though Urban was still reigning, they elected Robert of Geneva as a rival Pope. Robert took the name Clement VII and reestablished a papal court in Avignon.
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
The second election threw the Church into turmoil. There had been Popes before, but most of them had been appointed by rival factions; in this case, a single group of leaders of the Church had created both the Pope and the Pope
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
Urban had been a respected administrator in the papal chancery at Avignon, but as Pope he proved suspicious, reformist, and prone to violent outbursts of temper.
Role range: 1378-1389
Western Schism
Alienates French Cardinals who elect the Antipope Clement VII at Fondi
Role range: 1378-1389
1380
Excommunication
Excommunicates Queen Joan I of Naples
Role range: 1378-1389
1385
Battle of Nocera
Fights the Neopolitan army
Role range: 1378-1389
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.