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Gregory VII elected pope

Type Event Region Italy Time 1073

In April 1073, Roman clergy and people elected Hildebrand as pope, Gregory VII, who quickly advanced anti-simony and lay investiture reforms, laying …

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  1. 1073Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran · RomeAfter the death of Alexander II, Roman clergy and people at the Lateran Basilica acclaimed Hildebrand, long-serving papal cardinal, as the new pope, taking the name Gregory VII, marking the formal assumption of papal power by the Church reform faction.

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