Hadrian IV

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Hadrian IV was the only English-born pope, who reigned from 1154 to 1159 and played a significant role in the politics of medieval Europe.

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Adrian IV 3
Hadrian IV canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
pope
appointedCardinal Eugene III
linked to: Pope Eugene III
authorityOver Catholic Church
Papal States
birthName Nicholas Breakspear
burialPlace St. Peter's Basilica
canonizationStatus not canonized as a saint
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 1100
dateOfDeath 1159-09-01
era High Middle Ages
honorificPrefix His Holiness
Pope
influenced English involvement in Ireland
knownFor conflict with Arnold of Brescia
interactions with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
involvement in the politics of medieval Europe
issuing the bull Laudabiliter
languageOfWorkOrName English
Italian
Latin
memberOf Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
nativeLanguage Latin
Middle English
notableFor being the only English-born pope
notableWork papal bull Laudabiliter
occupation clergyman
theologian
papalNameNumber IV
participatedIn struggles between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England
near St Albans
placeOfDeath Anagni
Papal States
positionHeld Bishop of Rome
linked to: Pope

Cardinal-bishop of Albano
Pope
predecessor Anastasius IV
reignEnd 1159
reignStart 1154
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Papal States
Rome
sexOrGender male
successor Alexander III

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pope Adrian IV alsoKnownAs Hadrian IV
Alexander III predecessor Adrian IV
linked to: Hadrian IV
Nicholas Breakspear alsoKnownAs Hadrian IV
Nicholas Brakespeare alsoKnownAs Adrian IV
linked to: Hadrian IV
Nicholas Brakespeare alsoKnownAs Hadrian IV
Nicholas Brakespeare papalName Adrian IV
linked to: Hadrian IV