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Victor IV

Type Figure Region Papal Curia Time c. 1095–1164 Also known as Victor IV、Ottaviano di Montecelio、对立教宗维克托四世、Antipope Victor IV

Victor IV (c. 1095–1164), born Ottaviano di Montecelio, was elected antipope on September 7, 1159 with Frederick I's support, rivaling Alexander III …

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  1. 1161–1164Pavia · LombardyIn the 1160s, with Frederick I's support, he contested papal authority against Alexander III and won recognition from the Holy Roman Empire and some German and Italian bishops. At the 1162 Council of Pavia, imperial bishops backed his legitimacy, but France, England, and most European churches still recognized Alexander III; the schism continued until his death in 1164.

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