Death of Pope Gregory VII

Timeline

1. 1084–1085Salerno · CampaniaWith Rome occupied by Clement III, backed by Henry IV, and the reform papacy forced to move south, Gregory VII fell gravely ill at Salerno, maintaining to the end his opposition to lay investiture and imperial interference in episcopal appointments.
2. 1085Salerno · CampaniaAfter the pope's death, his lawful successor was slow to gain firm control of Rome, and the papacy's organizational and diplomatic momentum in the Investiture Controversy stalled, setting the stage for the election of Victor III in 1086 and the continuation of the reform agenda.