1254 papal election
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The 1254 papal election took place following the death of Pope Innocent IV and ended with the choice of Raynaldus de' Conti, who took the name Pope Alexander IV. The election was held in Naples, in th
Conrad IV
Italy in the 13th century
Pope Alexander IV, fantasy portrait in S. Paolo fuori le Mure, Rome.
Pope Innocent IV
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Pope Innocent IV, born Sinibaldo Fieschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 June 1243 to his death in 1254.
1254 papal election
…The 1254 papal election (11–12 December) took place following the death of Pope Innocent IV and ended with the choice of Raynaldus de' Conti, who took the name Pope Alexander IV. The election was held in Naples, in the former palazzo of Pietro…
Square in Manarola named for Innocent IV
14th-century miniature depicting the excommunication of Emperor Frederick II by Pope Innocent IV
Papal bulla of Innocent IV
The courtyard of Córdoba Synagogue.