Benedict IX
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Today a Pope’s choice of name may be a clue to his philosophy 3 Number of times Benedict IX, left, became Pope, in 1032, 1045 and 1047.
From Time Magazine Archive
It seemed impossible that things could become worse; yet Rome had still to see Benedict IX.,
From History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition by Draper, John William
He was the man who made that famous design for a church, at the request of Pope Benedict IX.
From Stories about Animals: with Pictures to Match by Woodworth, Francis C. (Francis Channing)
As Johannes Gratianus he had earned a high reputation for learning and probity, and in 1045 he bought the Roman pontificate from his godson Benedict IX.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" by Various
Benedict IX, restored in 1038, protected by his brother Gregory, who ruled the city as senator of the Romans, led unchecked the life of a Turkish sultan in the palace of the Lateran.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
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