Pope Alexander II
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| Alexander II | |
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| Birth name | Anselmo da Baggio |
| Papacy began | September 30, 1061 |
| Papacy ended | April 21, 1073 |
| Predecessor | Nicholas II |
| Successor | Gregory VII |
| Born | ??? Milan, Italy |
| Died | April 21, 1073 Rome, Italy |
| Other Popes named Alexander | |
Alexander II (died April 21, 1073), born Anselmo da Baggio , Pope from 1061 to 1073, was a native of Milan. As bishop of Lucca he had been an energetic coadjutor with Hildebrand in endeavouring to suppress simony, and to enforce the celibacy of the clergy. His election, which Hildebrand had arranged in conformity with the decree of 1059 (see Pope Nicholas II), was not sanctioned by the imperial court of Germany. This court, true to the practice observed by it in the preceding elections, nominated another candidate, Cadalus, bishop of Parma, who was proclaimed at the council of Basel under the name of antipope Honorius II (1061–72), marched to Rome, and for a long time threatened his rival's position. At length, however, he was forsaken by the Germanic court and deposed by a council held at Mantua; and Alexander II's position remained unchallenged. Alexander II was followed by his associate Hildebrand, who took the title of Gregory VII (1073–85). Galleani Criminale, Tezza In Nazionale.
| Preceded by: Nicholas II | Pope 1061–73 | Succeeded by: Gregory VII |
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- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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