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The Blessed Victor III, né Dauferius (b. 1026? d. September 16, 1087), pope ( May 24, 1086 until his death), was the successor of Pope Gregory VII. Son of Landolfo V, prince of Benevento, he was born ca. 1026; in his thirtieth year he entered monastic life at Monte Cassino, changing his name of Dauferius to Desiderius. He soon became abbot of the monastery, and in 1059 Nicholas II raised him to the cardinalate. He rendered many important services to Gregory VII, who accordingly on his deathbed indicated him to the cardinals of south Italy as his worthiest successor. He was elected on May 24 1086, but showed genuine reluctance to accept the embarrassing honour thus thrust upon him, and after his tardy consecration, which did not take place till May 9, 1087, he withdrew at once to Monte Cassino. The countess Matilda of Tuscany soon afterwards induced him to return to Rome; but, owing to the presence of the antipope Clement III, (Guibert of Ravenna), who had powerful partisans, his stay there was short. In August he held at Benevento a synodA synod (also known as a council is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine or administration. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church (or, more accurately, of what tho of some importance, at which Clement III was excommunicated, lay-investitureThe Investiture Controversy was the most significant conflict between secular and religious authorities in medieval Europe. It began as a dispute in the 11th century between the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and the Pope concerning who would control ap forbidden, and a kind of crusadeThis article is about the historical Crusades and the extended term "Crusade". For the artillery system, see XM2001 Crusader; for the fighter jet, see F-8 Crusader; for the television series, see Crusade. Historically, the Crusades were a series of severa proclaimed against the Saracens in Africa. During the synod Victor fell ill, and withdrew to Monte Cassino, where he died on 16th September 1087. His successor was Urban IIUrban II ne Otho of Lagery (or Otto or Odo (b. July 29, 1099), pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099, was born into nobility in France at Lagery (near Chatillon-sur-Marne) and was church educated. He was archdeacon of Reims when, under the influence of St Bruno.
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Urban IIUrban II ne Otho of Lagery (or Otto or Odo (b. July 29, 1099), pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099, was born into nobility in France at Lagery (near Chatillon-sur-Marne) and was church educated. He was archdeacon of Reims when, under the influence of St Bruno
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