Simon de Brion

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Simon de Brion, later known as Pope Martin IV, was a 13th-century French cleric who served as pope from 1281 to 1285 and was closely aligned with the interests of the French monarchy.

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Simon de Brion canonical 2

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instanceOf 13th-century French cleric
French person
Roman Catholic bishop
cardinal
human
medieval Christian theologian
pope
alignedWith French monarchy
alsoKnownAs Martin IV
Martinus IV
Pope Martin IV
birthDate c. 1210
birthPlace Brion, Île-de-France
near Paris
closeAllyOf Charles I of Anjou
Philip III of France
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of France
deathDate 1285-03-28
deathPlace Papal States
Perugia
educatedAt University of Paris
electedAs Pope Martin IV
electionDate 1281-02-22
electionPlace Viterbo
endTime 1285-03-28
excommunicated Peter III of Aragon
hasFamilyName de Brion
hasGivenName Simon
knownFor involvement in the War of the Sicilian Vespers
strong pro-French policy as pope
memberOf College of Cardinals
notableWork policies favoring French interests in the Papacy
support of Charles I of Anjou in Italy
occupation canon lawyer
cleric
ordinalInOffice 189th pope
papalName Martin IV
positionHeld Cardinal-priest of Santa Cecilia
Papal legate in France
Pope
predecessor Pope Nicholas III
reignEnd 1285
reignStart 1281
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Orvieto
Perugia
startTime 1281-02-22
successor Pope Honorius IV
supportedClaimantTo Charles of Anjou as king of Sicily

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Pope Martin IV birthName Simon de Brion
Martin IV birthName Simon de Brion