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Election of Pope Alexander III

Type Event Region Italy Time 1159

On September 7, 1159, after the death of Adrian IV, the cardinals in Rome elected Roland of Siena as pope, taking the name Alexander III.…

Timeline

1159Rome · LazioMost cardinals elected Roland as Pope Alexander III, but the election was immediately boycotted by the pro-imperial faction, triggering the election of an antipope.

Sources

Alexander III https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-III-pope
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Alexander III https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01291a.htm