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The House of Savelli were a rich and influential Roman aristocratic family who rose to prominence in the 13th century. The family included several popes, senators and condottieri. They dominated the c
The Coat of Arms of the Savelli over a wall of the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome.
Giacomo Savelli (c1210-87), who reigned as Pope Honorius IV from 1285 to 1287.
Monument to Paolo Savelli (1350–1405) Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Pope Honorius IV
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Pope Honorius IV was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 April 1285 to his death on 3 April 1287. His election followed the death of Pope Martin IV and was notable for its
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…and even to the cognomen Sabellius of Antiquity. They provided at least two popes: Cencio Savelli, Pope Honorius III (1216–1227) and Giacomo Savelli, Honorius IV (1285–1287). His father, Luca Savelli, was a Roman senator and sacked the Lateran in 1234. Luca's decision to side with Emperor Frederick II against…
Effigy on Honorius' tomb
Bulla of Honorius IV
Honorius IV's tomb at Santa Maria in Aracoeli