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Urban III

Type Figure Region Italy Time c. 1120–1187 Also known as Pope Urban III、Urban III、Umberto Crivelli、Umberto da Crivelli

Urban III (c. 1120–1187), born Umberto Crivelli, formerly Archbishop of Milan and cardinal, served as Roman pope from 1185 to 1187.…

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  1. c. 1120–1185Milan · MilanUmberto Crivelli rose in the Lombard Church, serving as Archbishop of Milan before 1185 and being elevated to cardinal, taking part in the complex politics among the papacy, the empire, and Italian cities.
  2. 1185–1187Rome · RomeAfter succeeding in 1185, Urban III continued to confront Frederick I, and upon news of the fall of Jerusalem in 1187 he threw himself into promoting crusade and church unity, dying of illness at Ferrara while en route to northern Italy to meet the emperor.

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