Pope Nicholas II
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Pope Nicholas II, otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the time of his election
Portrait of Nicholas II in the Nuova Cronica des Giovanni Villani
Nicholas II (right) depicted in a fresco in the Basilica of San Clemente al Laterano in Rome c. 12th century
A 1059 bullae seal of Nicholas II
Peter Damian
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Peter Damian was an Italian reforming Benedictine monk and cardinal in the circle of Pope Leo IX. Dante placed him in one of the highest circles of Paradiso as a great predecessor of Francis of Assisi
Bust of Peter Damian. Santa Maria degli Angeli, Florence.
Peter Damian (far right), depicted with Augustine, Anne, and Elizabeth
Sancti Petri Damiani Opera Omnia (1743)
Vita Beati Romualdi (modern print edition)