Born
c. 1012
Birthplace
Rome
Pope from
November 1047
Pope until
July 1048
Died
c. 1055
Who he was
This is the third pontificate of Benedict IX; his full entry is at number 145. After the death of Clement II he seized Rome again in late 1047 with the backing of the Tusculan party.
What he is remembered for
He held the city for about eight months, until Emperor Henry III's choice, Damasus II, was brought to Rome in July 1048. After that he disappears from the history of the papacy.
Sources
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