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Death of Pope Adrian IV

Type Event Region Italy Time 1159

On September 1, 1159, Pope Adrian IV died at Anagni, Italy, aged about sixty;…

Timeline

1159Anagni · LazioPope Adrian IV died at Anagni, the papacy entered an interregnum, and a fierce, divisive papal election soon followed.

Sources

Adrian IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adrian-IV
Catholic Encyclopedia: Pope Adrian IV https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01156a.htm