Martin V

American  

noun

1. Oddone Colonna, 1368–1431, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1417–31.

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Martin V British  

noun

1. original name Oddone Colonna. 1368–1431, pope (1417–31). His election at the Council of Constance brought to an end the Great Schism

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Martin V

In 1417, the Council chose a new pope, Martin V, ending the Great Schism but leaving the papacy greatly weakened.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012

In 1428, by order of Pope Martin V, his bones were exhumed and burned, and the ashes thrown into the river Swale.

From The World's Great Sermons, Volume 01 Basil to Calvin by Grenville Kleiser

Pope Martin V, riding through the streets of Rome, the Emperor and Elector leading his Horse.

From The World's Fair by Anonymous

Colonna, the, 76; quarrel with Boniface VIII, 146; Pope Martin V, 220; custom in their palace, 277, 278.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick

Pope Martin V elected by the Council of Constance; end of the schism.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Rossiter Johnson