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Abdication

Italy · Religion / Roman Catholic Church. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
769–1419Date range
6Named people
1Places

Chronological records

769

Stephen III769

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Summons the Lateran Council to depose Constantine

1045

Benedict IX1045

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Benedict IX abdicates and, for a large sum of money, turns the papacy over to his godfather, archpriest John Gratian, who becomes Pope Gregory VI

Gregory VI1045

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Pope Benedict IX abdicates and, for a large sum of money, turns the papacy over to his godfather, archpriest John Gratian, who becomes Pope Gregory VI

1214

Innocent III1214

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Has Otto IV deposed

1245

Innocent IV1245

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Calls the Council of the Church & declares Frederick II deposed

1419

John XXIII22 December 1419

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Deposed and tried for crimes

Names involved

Benedict IXGregory VIInnocent IIIInnocent IVJohn XXIIIStephen III

Provenance

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