Pope Gregory X
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Pope Gregory X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1271 to his death and was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. He was elected at the conclusion of
Fresco of Gregory X by Buonamico Buffalmacco (c. 1330)
Niccolò and Maffeo Polo remitting a letter from Kublai Khan to Pope Gregory X in 1271.
engraving of Pope Gregory X
Papal bulla of Gregory X
1268–1271 papal election
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The papal election that followed the death of Pope Clement IV lasted from 1 December 1268 to 1 September 1271 and was the longest in the history of the Catholic Church. This was due primarily to polit
Pope Gregory X
…ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1271 to his death and was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. He was elected at the conclusion of a papal election that ran from 1268 to 1271, the longest papal election in the history of the Catholic Church. He convened the Second Council of Lyon and also made new regulations in regards to…
The Palace of the Popes in Viterbo, the roof of which was removed in an attempt to speed up the election
The Duomo di Viterbo, where the election began.
Saint Philip Benizi, who was allegedly nearly elected after two months.