Papal conclave, 1700

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The Papal conclave of 1700 was the assembly of Catholic cardinals convened after the death of Pope Innocent XII that ultimately elected Pope Clement XI as his successor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf papal conclave
papal election
cardinalsCreatedByEarlierPopes cardinals created by Pope Alexander VIII
cardinals created by Pope Clement X
cardinals created by Pope Innocent XI
cardinalsCreatedByPreviousPope cardinals created by Pope Innocent XII
cause death of Pope Innocent XII
chronologicalPosition first papal conclave of the 18th century
confessionalContext Counter-Reformation Catholicism
country Papal States
elected Pope Clement XI
electeeAgeAtElection about 50 years
electeeBirthName Giovanni Francesco Albani
electeeCardinalateBy Pope Alexander VIII
electeeNationality Italian
electeePapalName Clement XI
linked to: Pope Clement XI
electeePlaceOfBirth Urbino
electeeReligiousOrder none (secular clergy)
electeeTitleBeforeElection cardinal-priest
electoralSystem two-thirds majority of cardinals present
electsOffice Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Pope
endTime 1700-11-23
era early modern period
followedBy Papal conclave, 1721
follows pontificate of Pope Innocent XII
governingLaw Ubi periculum
subsequent papal constitutions on conclaves
hasDuration about 45 days
hasNextPope Pope Clement XI
hasPreviousPope Pope Innocent XII
language Latin
locatedIn Rome
location Apostolic Palace
Vatican City
notableElectoralInfluence Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of France
Spanish monarchy
papacyBeginsOf Pope Clement XI
participants College of Cardinals
politicalContext influence of Catholic monarchies of Europe
precededBy Papal conclave, 1691
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
result election of a moderate, diplomatically oriented pope
significance initiated the long pontificate of Clement XI
reflected balance of power among Catholic courts at the turn of the 18th century
startTime 1700-10-09
typeOfElection secret ballot
votingBody cardinals of the Catholic Church

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Pietro Ottoboni participatedIn Papal conclave, 1700
subject linked to: Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni
Papal conclave, 1721 follows Papal conclave, 1700