Schism of 1159
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The Schism of 1159 was a major papal schism in which rival claimants to the papacy, including Alexander III and an imperial-backed antipope, divided the Church and European politics for nearly two decades.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Papal schism of 1159 | 1 |
| Schism of 1159 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
papal schism
ⓘ
religious conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Papal Schism of 1159 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | ecclesiastical schism ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 18 years ⓘ |
| endTime | 1177 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
conflict between papacy and Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
contested papal election of 1159 ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
European politics in the 12th century
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development of canon law on papal elections ⓘ relations between papacy and Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Antipope Victor IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
College of Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard League NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Alexander III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Rome ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
investiture and imperial influence in the Church
ⓘ
papal authority ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
King Henry II of England
NERFINISHED
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King Louis VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ supporters of Alexander III ⓘ |
| precededBy | Investiture Controversy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gregorian Reform
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Lateran Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Peace of Venice (1177)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
confirmation of Alexander III as legitimate pope ⓘ marginalization of imperial antipopes ⓘ strengthening of papal independence from imperial control ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Council of Lateran (Third Lateran Council, 1179)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Council of Pavia (1160) NERFINISHED ⓘ Council of Tours (1163) NERFINISHED ⓘ election of Antipope Victor IV ⓘ election of Pope Alexander III ⓘ |
| startTime | 1159 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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imperial party in the College of Cardinals ⓘ some German and Italian princes ⓘ |
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Papal schism of 1159