Pope Gelasius II
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Pope Gelasius II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1118 to 1119, whose short pontificate was marked by conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and exile from Rome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gelasius II | 2 |
| Pope Gelasius II canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pope Gelasius II Context triple: [Pope Paschal II, successor, Pope Gelasius II]
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Pope Damasus II
Pope Damasus II was a briefly reigning 11th-century pope whose short pontificate in 1048 was marked by political turmoil within the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman nobility.
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Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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Pope Marcellus II
Pope Marcellus II was a mid-16th-century pontiff whose extremely brief papacy in 1555 is remembered for his reputation for reform and personal integrity during the era of the Counter-Reformation.
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Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
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Pope Nicholas II
Pope Nicholas II was an 11th-century pope known for initiating key church reforms that strengthened papal authority and helped lay the groundwork for the Gregorian Reform movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pope Gelasius II Target entity description: Pope Gelasius II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1118 to 1119, whose short pontificate was marked by conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and exile from Rome.
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A.
Pope Damasus II
Pope Damasus II was a briefly reigning 11th-century pope whose short pontificate in 1048 was marked by political turmoil within the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman nobility.
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B.
Pope John XI
Pope John XI was a 10th-century pope (931–935) whose short and turbulent pontificate occurred during the powerful influence of the Roman nobility, particularly his mother Marozia, during the period known as the Saeculum Obscurum.
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C.
Pope Marcellus II
Pope Marcellus II was a mid-16th-century pontiff whose extremely brief papacy in 1555 is remembered for his reputation for reform and personal integrity during the era of the Counter-Reformation.
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D.
Pope Boniface II
Pope Boniface II was a 6th-century pope of Ostrogothic origin whose pontificate was marked by theological disputes and efforts to affirm orthodox doctrine in the Western Church.
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E.
Pope Nicholas II
Pope Nicholas II was an 11th-century pope known for initiating key church reforms that strengthened papal authority and helped lay the groundwork for the Gregorian Reform movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pope Gelasius II
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surface form:
Gelasius II
Giovanni da Gaeta ⓘ |
| appointedBy | College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| birthName | Giovanni Coniulo ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Duchy of Gaeta
ⓘ
Gaeta ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cluny Abbey ⓘ |
| conflict |
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ antipope Gregory VIII ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | c. 1060 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1119-01-29 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Cluny Abbey
ⓘ
surface form:
Cluny
Cluny Abbey ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| era | Investiture Controversy ⓘ |
| headOf |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Papal States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benedictines
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Saint Benedict
|
| notableEvent |
consecrated as bishop and pope in Gaeta
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elected pope in Rome in January 1118 ⓘ excommunicated Henry V ⓘ excommunicated antipope Gregory VIII ⓘ fled Rome shortly after his election ⓘ held a synod at Capua ⓘ resided at Cluny shortly before his death ⓘ seized and mistreated by supporters of Emperor Henry V at his election ⓘ took refuge in Gaeta after leaving Rome ⓘ went into exile in France ⓘ |
| notableWork | papal letters ⓘ |
| occupation |
canon lawyer
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theologian ⓘ |
| papacyEndDate | 1119-01-29 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 1118-01-24 ⓘ |
| papalNumber | 161st pope ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Benedictine monk
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Pope ⓘ chancellor of the Holy Roman Church ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Paschal II ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| residence |
Cluny Abbey
ⓘ
Lateran complex ⓘ
surface form:
Lateran Palace
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| successor |
Pope Calixtus II
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surface form:
Pope Callixtus II
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Subject: Pope Gelasius II Description of subject: Pope Gelasius II was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1118 to 1119, whose short pontificate was marked by conflict with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V and exile from Rome.
Referenced by (4)
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