Pelagius of Albano

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Pelagius of Albano was a 13th-century papal legate and cardinal who served as the de facto leader of the Christian forces during the Fifth Crusade.

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Pelagius of Albano canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 13th-century person
Catholic cardinal
Christian cleric
papal legate
appointedBy Pope Honorius III
areaOfInfluence Crusader states
Latin Church
centuryOfActivity 13th century
countryOfCitizenship Papal States
employer Papacy
militaryConflict Fifth Crusade
notableEvent capture of Damietta in Egypt
failure of the advance on Cairo during the Fifth Crusade
notableFor command role in the siege of Damietta
notableWork leadership of the Christian forces during the Fifth Crusade
occupation cardinal
church leader
papal legate
participatedIn Fifth Crusade
positionHeld Cardinal-bishop of Albano
papal legate to the Fifth Crusade
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
religiousOrder Roman Catholic hierarchy
role de facto leader of the Christian forces during the Fifth Crusade
sideInConflict Christian forces in the Fifth Crusade
title Cardinal
Legate of the Apostolic See

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Fifth Crusade hasCommander Pelagius of Albano
Siege of Damietta (1218–1219) commander Pelagius of Albano
Battle of Fariskur (1221) commandedBy Pelagius of Albano