Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Pisa in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Charles VI helped to organise the Council of Pisa in 1409. This council was supposed to arrange for both Gregory and Benedict to resign, so that a new universally recognised Pope could be elected. However, since both Benedict and Gregory refused to abdicate, the only thing that was achieved was that a third candidate to the Holy See was put forward: Peter Philarghi, who assumed the name Alexander V
The Council of Pisa deposes him but he refuses to acknowledge this decision
Provenance
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