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Pope Victor III

Type Figure Region Rome Time c. 1026–1087 Also known as Victor III、Pope Victor III、Desiderius of Monte Cassino、Daufer

Pope Victor III (c. 1026–1087), born Daufer and abbot of Monte Cassino as Desiderius, was elected in 1086 but long constrained by the antipope Clemen…

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  1. c. 1026–1086Monte Cassino · ItalyOf Benevento nobility, he entered Benedictine monastic life and later long presided over Monte Cassino, enjoying a reputation for learning and standing among church reformers under the name Desiderius.
  2. 1086–1087Rome · RomeElected pope in May 1086 under the name Victor III, he entered Rome with Norman military support, but the papacy remained constrained by the antipope Clement III and imperial forces, and the recovery of papal authority proceeded with difficulty.
  3. 1087Monte Cassino · ItalyDuring his pontificate he convened the Council of Capua to advance church reform, and died of illness at Monte Cassino that September; after the papal seat fell vacant, Urban II succeeded him the following year.

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