Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV

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The Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV was a pivotal agreement that ended hostilities between the Papacy and the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, confirming William I’s rule and redefining papal–Sicilian relations in southern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medieval treaty
alsoKnownAs Concordat of Benevento
linked to: Treaty of Benevento
appliedToRegion Kingdom of Sicily
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
category Treaties involving the Holy See
Treaties of the Kingdom of Sicily
confirmed rule of William I of Sicily
confirmedTitle King of Sicily
date 1156
endedConflictWith Norman Kingdom of Sicily
linked to: Kingdom of Sicily

Papacy
granted annual tribute from the Kingdom of Sicily to the Papacy
papal suzerainty in theory over the Kingdom of Sicily
historicalPeriod 12th century
language Latin
legalNature diplomatic agreement
limited papal interference in internal affairs of the Kingdom of Sicily
partyRepresentedBy Pope Adrian IV for the Papacy
linked to: Pope Adrian IV

William I of Sicily for the Norman Kingdom of Sicily
linked to: William I of Sicily
place Benevento
linked to: Beneventum
politicalContext papal–Norman relations
redefined papal–Sicilian relations
relatedTo Norman conquest of southern Italy
papal temporal power in Italy
religiousContext Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
resultedIn papal recognition of Norman rule in southern Italy
peace between Papacy and Kingdom of Sicily
signatory Kingdom of Sicily
Papacy
Pope Adrian IV
William I of Sicily
strengthened position of William I in southern Italy
subjectMatter church–state relations in southern Italy
feudal obligations
sovereignty
tookPlaceDuringPontificateOf Pope Adrian IV
tookPlaceDuringReignOf William I of Sicily

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William I of Sicily notableEvent Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV
William the Bad notableEvent Treaty of Benevento (1156)
linked to: Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV