Pope Alexander II

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Pope Alexander II was an 11th-century pontiff known for supporting church reform and backing William the Conqueror’s Norman invasion of England.

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Pope Alexander II canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic priest
Pope
advocatedFor clerical celibacy
freedom of ecclesiastical elections
opposition to simony
alsoKnownAs Alexander II
Anselm of Baggio
surface form: Anselmo da Baggio
appointedAsPopeBy Papal election of 1061
birthName Anselm of Baggio
birthPlace Baggio, near Milan
burialPlace Basilica of Saint John Lateran
conflict Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Italy (medieval)
surface form: Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)
dateOfBirth circa 1010
dateOfDeath 1073-04-21
deathPlace Rome
endTime 1073
era 11th century
hasTitle Pope
surface form: Supreme Pontiff

Vicar of Christ
influencedEvent Battle of Hastings
Norman Conquest of England
issued letters condemning simony and clerical marriage
papal banner to William the Conqueror
knownFor backing William the Conqueror’s Norman invasion of England
supporting church reform
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
memberOf Roman Curia
opposedBy Honorius II (antipope)
surface form: Antipope Honorius II
papacyLocatedIn Rome
papalName Alexander II
participatedIn Investiture-related disputes preceding the Investiture Controversy
partOf High Middle Ages papacy
positionHeld Pope
surface form: Bishop of Rome

Sovereign of the Papal States
predecessor Pope Nicholas II
previousPosition Bishop of Lucca
recognized Norman rule in southern Italy
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
residence Lateran complex
surface form: Lateran Palace
startTime 1061
successor Pope Gregory VII
supported Gregorian Reform
surface form: Gregorian Reform movement

Norman expansion in southern Italy
William the Conqueror
reform of the clergy in France
reformist party in Milan (Pataria)

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Pope Gregory VII predecessor Pope Alexander II
Norman Conquest of England supportedBy Pope Alexander II
Mozarabic Mass approvedBy Pope Alexander II
Hildebrand of Sovana predecessor Pope Alexander II
Hildebrand advisorTo Pope Alexander II
Pope Nicholas II successor Pope Alexander II
Honorius II (antipope) opposed Pope Alexander II
St. Peter Damian closeAllyOf Pope Alexander II