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Papal Election

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

2Records
1484–1689Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1484

Innocent VIII29 August 1484

Rome · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Innocent VIII is elected pope after the death of Sixtus IV.

1689

Alexander Ottoboni VIII6 October 1689

Rome · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Elected pope as Alexander VIII

Names involved

Alexander Ottoboni VIIIInnocent VIII

Provenance

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