| Eugene III | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bernardo dei Paganelli di Montemagno |
| Papacy began | February 15, 1145 |
| Papacy ended | July 8, 1153 |
| Predecessor | Lucius II |
| Successor | Anastasius IV |
| Born | ??? Pisa, Italy |
| Died | July 8, 1153 Tivoli, Italy |
| Other popes named Eugene | |
| Styles of Pope Eugene III |
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| Reference style | His Holiness |
| Spoken style | Your Holiness |
| Religious style | Holy Father |
| Posthumous style | Blessed |
Pope Eugene III (died July 8, 1153), born Bernardo dei Paganelli di Montemagno, was Pope from 1145 to 1153. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Pope Lucius II (died 15 February, 1145) born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was Pope from March 9, 1144 until his death Pope Anastasius IV (born ca 1073, died 3 December 1154) born Corrado di Suburra (or della Suburra) was Pope from 1153 Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Tivoli, the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, about 30 km from Rome, at the falls of the Aniene river where it Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest A style of office, or honorific, is a term which by Tradition or Law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post or Title, or to the Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 History See also History of the Papacy Catholics recognize the Pope as a successor to Saint Peter, who Jesus named as the "shepherd" and
A native of Pisa, Paganelli was elected Pope in February 1145 and took the name Eugene III. Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the Arno River on the Ligurian Sea. When called to occupy this supreme position, he was only abbot of a Cistercian monastery just outside Rome, and he owed his elevation partly to the fact that none were eager to accept an office the duties of which were at the time so difficult and dangerous, but chiefly to his being the friend and pupil of Bernard of Clairvaux, the most influential ecclesiastic of the Western Church, and a strong assertor of the Pope's temporal authority. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Bernard of Clairvaux, OCist ( 1090 - August 20, 1153) was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian monastic order The choice had not, however, the approval of Bernard, who remonstrated against the election on account of the "innocence and simplicity" of Eugene III; but after the choice was made he took advantage of the qualities in Eugene III which he objected to, so as to virtually rule in his name.
During nearly the whole of his pontificate Eugene III was unable to reside in Rome. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Hardly had he left the city to be consecrated in the monastery of Farfa (about 40 km north of Rome), when the citizens, under the influence of Arnold of Brescia – the great opponent of the Pope's temporal power — established the old Roman constitution, the Commune of Rome and elected Giordano Pierleoni to be patrician. Farfa Abbey is a Territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. Arnold of Brescia, (c 1090&ndash1155 also known as Arnaldus ( Arnaldo da Brescia) was a Monk from Italy who called on the Church to renounce The Commune of Rome was briefly established in Rome in the 12th century from 1144 in opposition to the temporal power of the higher nobles and the Giordano (or Jordan) Pierleoni (in contemporary Latin, Jordanus filius Petrus Leonis) was the son of the Consul Pier Leoni The term " patrician " originally referred to a group of elite families in Ancient Rome, including both their natural and Eugene III appealed for help to Tivoli, Italy, to other cities at feud with Rome, and to Roger II of Sicily (who sent his general Robert of Selby) and with their aid was successful in making such conditions with the Roman citizens as enabled him for a time to hold the semblance of authority in his capital; but as he would not agree to a treacherous compact against Tivoli, he was compelled to leave the city in March 1146. Tivoli, the classical Tibur, is an ancient Italian town in Lazio, about 30 km from Rome, at the falls of the Aniene river where it Roger II ( 22 December 1095 &ndash 26 February 1154) was King of Sicily, son of Roger I of Sicily and successor to his Robert of Selby or Salebia (died 1152 was an Englishman a courtier of Roger II and Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily. He stayed for some time at Viterbo, and then at Siena, but went ultimately to France. Viterbo is an ancient city and Comune in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the Province of Viterbo. Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Siena.
On hearing of the fall of Edessa to the Turks, he had, in December 1145, addressed the bull Quantum praedecessores to Louis VII of France (1137–80), calling on him to take part in another crusade; and at a great diet held at Speyer in 1146 the Emperor Conrad III (1138–52) also, and many of his nobles, were, by the eloquence of Bernard, incited to dedicate themselves to the Crusade. The Siege of Edessa took place from November 28 to December 24, 1144, resulting in the fall of the capital of the Crusader County of Edessa A Papal bull is a particular type of Letters patent or charter issued by a Pope. Quantum praedecessores is a Papal bull issued on December 1, 1145, by Pope Eugenius III, calling for a Second Crusade. Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (Louis le Jeune 1120 – 18 September 1180) was King of France, the son and successor The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents In Politics, a diet is a formal Deliberative assembly. The term is derived from Medieval Latin dietas, and ultimately comes from Speyer (English formerly Spires) is a City in Germany ( Rhineland-Palatinate) with approx Conrad III may refer to Conrad III of Germany Conrad III of Provence (Conrad I of Burgundy Conrad III of Dachau
He held synods in northern Europe: at Paris, Rheims, and Trier in 1147 and 1149 which were devoted to the reform of clerical life; he also considered and approved the works of Hildegard of Bingen. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Trier (Trèves Luxembourgish: Tréier; Augusta Treverorum is a City in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. Hildegard of Bingen (Hildegard von Bingen Hildegardis Bingensis 1098 – 17 September 1179) also known as Blessed Hildegard and Saint Hildegard In 1149, Eugene III returned to Italy, and took up his residence at Viterbo. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest He fled to the Prince Ptolemy's fortress in Tusculum on 8 April and remained there, where he met the returning Crusader king Louis VII of France and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, until 7 November. Ptolemy II (also Ptolemaeus or Tolomeo) (d1153 was the Count of Tusculum and Consul of the Romans ( consul Romanorum) from 1126 to For other uses of Tusculum see Tusculum (disambiguation. Tusculum is the classical Roman name of a major ancient Alban Hills city in Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents Louis VII, called the Younger or the Young (Louis le Jeune 1120 – 18 September 1180) was King of France, the son and successor For other Eleanors of England see Eleanor of England (disambiguation Eleanor Duchess of Aquitaine (1122&ndash1 April 1204 Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat In 1150, through the aid of the King of Sicily, he was again able to enter Rome, but the jealously of the republicans soon compelled him to retire. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
The Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa (1152–90) had promised to aid him against his revolted subjects, but the death of Eugene III at Tivoli, on July 8, 1153, prevented the fulfillment of the engagement. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned Though the citizens of Rome were jealous of the efforts of Eugene III to assert his temporal authority, they were always ready to recognize him as their spiritual lord, and they besides deeply reverenced his personal character. Accordingly he was buried at the Vatican with every mark of respect, and his tomb soon acquired an extraordinary fame for miraculous cures. Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory
| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Lucius II |
Pope 1145–53 |
Succeeded by Anastasius IV |
Original text from the 9th edition (1879) of an unnamed encyclopedia. Pope Lucius II (died 15 February, 1145) born Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso, was Pope from March 9, 1144 until his death While the term " Pope " ( Latin: papa "father'" is used in several Churches to denote their high spiritual leaders ( e Pope Anastasius IV (born ca 1073, died 3 December 1154) born Corrado di Suburra (or della Suburra) was Pope from 1153 Original referred to him as Eugene - modified to match spelling on Popes list. Please update article as needed.