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Alberic II of Spoleto
Alberic II (912–954) was ruler of Rome from 932 to 954, after deposing his mother Marozia and his stepfather, King Hugh of Italy.
Alberic II (912–954) was ruler of Rome from 932 to 954, after deposing his mother Marozia and his stepfather, King Hugh of Italy.
Alberic III, Count of Tusculum
Alberic III (died 1044) was the Count of Tusculum, along with Galeria, Preneste, and Arce, from 1024, when his brother the count Roman was elected Pope John XIX, until his own death.
Alberic III (died 1044) was the Count of Tusculum, along with Galeria, Preneste, and Arce, from 1024, when his brother the count Roman was elected Pope John XIX, until his own death.
Cola di Rienzo
Cola di Rienzo was an Italian medieval politician and popular leader, tribune of the Roman people in the mid-14th century.
Cola di Rienzo was an Italian medieval politician and popular leader, tribune of the Roman people in the mid-14th century.
Crescentius the Elder
Crescentius the Elder was a 10th century politician and aristocrat in Rome who played a part in the papal appointment.
Crescentius the Elder was a 10th century politician and aristocrat in Rome who played a part in the papal appointment.
Crescentius the Younger
Crescentius the Younger (or Crescentius II) (died 998), son of Crescentius the Elder, was a leader of the aristocracy of medieval Rome.
Crescentius the Younger (or Crescentius II) (died 998), son of Crescentius the Elder, was a leader of the aristocracy of medieval Rome.
Giordano Pierleoni
Giordano (or Jordan) Pierleoni (in contemporary Latin, Jordanus filius Petrus Leonis) was the son of the Consul Pier Leoni and therefore brother of Antipope Anacletus II and lead...
Giordano (or Jordan) Pierleoni (in contemporary Latin, Jordanus filius Petrus Leonis) was the son of the Consul Pier Leoni and therefore brother of Antipope Anacletus II and lead...
Giovanni Gaetano Orsini (cardinal)
Giovanni Gaetano Orsini (ca. 1285 - 27 August 1335), Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church from 17 December 1316 until his death, was a Roman nobleman, a nephew of Pope Nicholas III and a grands...
Giovanni Gaetano Orsini (ca. 1285 - 27 August 1335), Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church from 17 December 1316 until his death, was a Roman nobleman, a nephew of Pope Nicholas III and a grands...
Gregory I, Count of Tusculum
Gregory I was the Count of Tusculum sometime between 954 and 1012.
Gregory I was the Count of Tusculum sometime between 954 and 1012.
Gregory II, Count of Tusculum
Gregory II was the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum and Ermelina.
Gregory II was the son of Alberic III, Count of Tusculum and Ermelina.
Gregory III, Count of Tusculum
Gregory III (died about 1108) was the son of Gregory II. He was the Count of Tusculum from 1058, when his father died.
Gregory III (died about 1108) was the son of Gregory II. He was the Count of Tusculum from 1058, when his father died.
John Crescentius
John Crescentius (Giovanni Crescenzio) was the son of Crescentius the Younger.
John Crescentius (Giovanni Crescenzio) was the son of Crescentius the Younger.
Jonathan of Tusculum
Jonathan (died before 1167) was the count of Tusculum from the death of his father, Ptolemy II, in 1153 to his own death.
Jonathan (died before 1167) was the count of Tusculum from the death of his father, Ptolemy II, in 1153 to his own death.
Leo de Benedicto Christiano
Leo de Benedicto Christiano, or just Benedictus Christianus, was a Jew of Trastevere in the late eleventh century.
Leo de Benedicto Christiano, or just Benedictus Christianus, was a Jew of Trastevere in the late eleventh century.
Marozia
Marozia, born Maria and also known as Mariuccia or Mariozza, was a Roman noblewoman who was the alleged mistress of Pope Sergius III and was given the unprecedented titles se...
Marozia, born Maria and also known as Mariuccia or Mariozza, was a Roman noblewoman who was the alleged mistress of Pope Sergius III and was given the unprecedented titles se...
Matteo Rosso Orsini
Matteo Rosso Orsini (1178–1246), called the Great, was Roman politician and father of Pope Nicholas III. He was named a senator of the City of Rome by Pope Gregory IX in 1241.
Matteo Rosso Orsini (1178–1246), called the Great, was Roman politician and father of Pope Nicholas III. He was named a senator of the City of Rome by Pope Gregory IX in 1241.
Peter (floruit 926)
Peter is a governor of Rome, Roman consul, brother of Pope John X. He became consul after the death of Alberic I of Spoleto.
Peter is a governor of Rome, Roman consul, brother of Pope John X. He became consul after the death of Alberic I of Spoleto.
Peter, Duke of the Romans
Peter was a mediaeval Roman noble.
Peter was a mediaeval Roman noble.
Pope Agapetus II
Pope Agapetus II was Pope from 10 May 946 until his death in 955, at the time when Alberic II, son of Marozia, was governing the independent republic of Rome under the title of "prince and senat...
Pope Agapetus II was Pope from 10 May 946 until his death in 955, at the time when Alberic II, son of Marozia, was governing the independent republic of Rome under the title of "prince and senat...
Pope Benedict IX
Pope Benedict IX, born in Rome as Theophylactus of Tusculum, was Pope on three occasions between 1032 and 1048.
Pope Benedict IX, born in Rome as Theophylactus of Tusculum, was Pope on three occasions between 1032 and 1048.
Pope Benedict V
Pope Benedict V, of Roman birth, was Pope in 964, elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII. However the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I did not approve of the choice and had him deposed aft...
Pope Benedict V, of Roman birth, was Pope in 964, elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII. However the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I did not approve of the choice and had him deposed aft...
Pope Benedict VIII
Pope Benedict VIII (died 9 April 1024), born Theophylactus, was Pope from 1012 to 1024.
Pope Benedict VIII (died 9 April 1024), born Theophylactus, was Pope from 1012 to 1024.
Pope Boniface VI
Pope Boniface VI, a native of Rome, was elected Pope in April 896 as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus.
Pope Boniface VI, a native of Rome, was elected Pope in April 896 as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus.
Pope Celestine III
Pope Celestine III (ca. 1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was elected Pope on 21 March 1191 and reigned until his death.
Pope Celestine III (ca. 1106 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was elected Pope on 21 March 1191 and reigned until his death.
Pope Clement III
Pope Clement III, born Paulino Scolari, was elected Pope on 19 December 1187 and reigned until his death.
Pope Clement III, born Paulino Scolari, was elected Pope on 19 December 1187 and reigned until his death.
Pope Eugene II
Pope Eugene II, pope, a native of Rome, was chosen to succeed Paschal I. Another candidate, Zinzinnus, was proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of Lothair I, son of the Frankish em...
Pope Eugene II, pope, a native of Rome, was chosen to succeed Paschal I. Another candidate, Zinzinnus, was proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of Lothair I, son of the Frankish em...
Pope Gregory VI
Pope Gregory VI, born in Rome as John Gratian, was Pope from 1 May 1045 until his abdication at the Council of Sutri on 20 December 1046.
Pope Gregory VI, born in Rome as John Gratian, was Pope from 1 May 1045 until his abdication at the Council of Sutri on 20 December 1046.
Pope John XII
Pope John XII (c. 937 – 14 May 964), born Octavianus, was Pope from 16 December 955 to 14 May 964.
Pope John XII (c. 937 – 14 May 964), born Octavianus, was Pope from 16 December 955 to 14 May 964.
Pope John XIII
Pope John XIII of the Crescenzi family served as Pope from 1 October 965 until his death.
Pope John XIII of the Crescenzi family served as Pope from 1 October 965 until his death.
Pope John XV
Pope John XV, born in Rome, was Pope from 985 to 996, succeeding Boniface VII. He was said to have been Pope after another Pope John who reigned four months after Pope John XIV and was named "Pa...
Pope John XV, born in Rome, was Pope from 985 to 996, succeeding Boniface VII. He was said to have been Pope after another Pope John who reigned four months after Pope John XIV and was named "Pa...
Pope John XVII
Pope John XVII, born John Sicco, and the son of another John Sicco, was born in the region of Rome then referred to as Biveretica.
Pope John XVII, born John Sicco, and the son of another John Sicco, was born in the region of Rome then referred to as Biveretica.
Pope Leo VIII
Pope Leo VIII, a Roman by birth, is considered by the Church an Antipope from 963 to 964 and a true Pope from 964 to 965.
Pope Leo VIII, a Roman by birth, is considered by the Church an Antipope from 963 to 964 and a true Pope from 964 to 965.
Pope Nicholas I
Pope Nicholas I, or Saint Nicholas the Great, reigned from 24 April 858 until his death.
Pope Nicholas I, or Saint Nicholas the Great, reigned from 24 April 858 until his death.
Pope Paschal I
Pope Saint Paschal I was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 25 January 817 to 11 February 824.
Pope Saint Paschal I was pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 25 January 817 to 11 February 824.
Pope Sergius III
Pope Sergius III was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 29 January 904 to 14 April 911.
Pope Sergius III was a pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 29 January 904 to 14 April 911.
Pope Sergius IV
Pope Sergius IV (died 12 May 1012), born in Rome as Pietro Martino Buccaporci, was Pope from 31 July 1009 until his death.
Pope Sergius IV (died 12 May 1012), born in Rome as Pietro Martino Buccaporci, was Pope from 31 July 1009 until his death.
Pope Sylvester III
Pope Sylvester III, né Giovanni dei Crescenzi–Ottaviani, born in Rome, was Pope for a short time in 1045.
Pope Sylvester III, né Giovanni dei Crescenzi–Ottaviani, born in Rome, was Pope for a short time in 1045.
Ptolemy I of Tusculum
Ptolemy I (also Ptolemaeus or Tolomeo) (died 1126) was the count of Tusculum in the first quarter of the twelfth century.
Ptolemy I (also Ptolemaeus or Tolomeo) (died 1126) was the count of Tusculum in the first quarter of the twelfth century.
Ptolemy II of Tusculum
Ptolemy II (also Ptolemæus or Tolomeo) (died 1153) was the count of Tusculum and consul of the Romans (consul Romanorum) from 1126 to his death.
Ptolemy II (also Ptolemæus or Tolomeo) (died 1153) was the count of Tusculum and consul of the Romans (consul Romanorum) from 1126 to his death.
Raino of Tusculum
Raino, also Rayno, Ranulf, or Reginulf (died after 1179), was the last count of Tusculum from an unknown date when he was first associated with his elder brother, Jonathan, to his ow...
Raino, also Rayno, Ranulf, or Reginulf (died after 1179), was the last count of Tusculum from an unknown date when he was first associated with his elder brother, Jonathan, to his ow...
Theodora (senatrix)
Theodora was a senatrix and serenissima vestaratrix of Rome, mother of Marozia, alleged concubine to Pope Sergius III.
Theodora was a senatrix and serenissima vestaratrix of Rome, mother of Marozia, alleged concubine to Pope Sergius III.