Antipope Victor IV
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Antipope Victor IV was a 12th-century claimant to the papacy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in opposition to the legitimate Pope Alexander III during a major schism in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Antipope Callixtus III | 1 |
| Antipope Victor IV canonical | 1 |
| Calixtus III (antipope) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822038 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Antipope Victor IV Context triple: [Pope Alexander III, opponent, Antipope Victor IV]
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antipope Felix V
Antipope Felix V was the last historical antipope, a 15th-century Duke of Savoy who was elected by the Council of Basel in opposition to Pope Eugene IV.
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B.
John XXIII (antipope)
John XXIII (antipope) was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, recognized by the Pisan obedience but later deposed by the Council of Constance.
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Honorius II (antipope)
Honorius II was an 11th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the Investiture Controversy, continuing the imperial-backed schismatic line after Clement III.
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Wibert of Ravenna (Antipope Clement III)
Wibert of Ravenna, known as Antipope Clement III, was a rival pope set up by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy, serving as the imperial-backed opponent to Pope Gregory VII and his successors.
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Paschal III
Paschal III was a 12th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the schism of the Roman Catholic Church with the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Antipope Victor IV Target entity description: Antipope Victor IV was a 12th-century claimant to the papacy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in opposition to the legitimate Pope Alexander III during a major schism in the Catholic Church.
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A.
antipope Felix V
Antipope Felix V was the last historical antipope, a 15th-century Duke of Savoy who was elected by the Council of Basel in opposition to Pope Eugene IV.
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B.
John XXIII (antipope)
John XXIII (antipope) was a rival claimant to the papacy during the Western Schism, recognized by the Pisan obedience but later deposed by the Council of Constance.
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C.
Honorius II (antipope)
Honorius II was an 11th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the Investiture Controversy, continuing the imperial-backed schismatic line after Clement III.
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D.
Wibert of Ravenna (Antipope Clement III)
Wibert of Ravenna, known as Antipope Clement III, was a rival pope set up by Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV during the Investiture Controversy, serving as the imperial-backed opponent to Pope Gregory VII and his successors.
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E.
Paschal III
Paschal III was a 12th-century antipope who opposed the legitimate papacy during the schism of the Roman Catholic Church with the backing of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic cleric
ⓘ
antipope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Octavian of Monticelli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Octavianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynastyOrFaction | imperial Ghibelline party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Ottaviano di Monticelli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lucca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cardinalateStart | by 1151 ⓘ |
| causeOfSchism | disputed papal election after death of Adrian IV ⓘ |
| conflict |
Investiture Controversy (late phase)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Papal schism of 1159–1177 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy | Pope Innocent II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1164-04-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Lucca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedAsAntipopeOn | 1159-09-07 ⓘ |
| electionContext | contested papal election of 1159 ⓘ |
| electionPlace | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 12th century ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Antipope ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legitimacyStatus | considered illegitimate pope by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| notRecognizedBy |
College of Cardinals majority
ⓘ
majority of Western Christendom ⓘ |
| opponentInSchism | Pope Alexander III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alfonso VII of León and Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ King Henry II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ King Louis VII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ King Valdemar I of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ King William I of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope Alexander III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| papacyClaimType | imperial antipope ⓘ |
| papalName | Victor IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | cardinal-priest of San Nicola in Carcere ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pope Adrian IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy Roman Empire (imperial party) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1164-04-20 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1159-09-07 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residenceDuringClaim |
Lucca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Antipope Paschal III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Frederick I Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German episcopate loyal to the emperor ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard imperial party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Antipope Victor IV Description of subject: Antipope Victor IV was a 12th-century claimant to the papacy, backed by Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa in opposition to the legitimate Pope Alexander III during a major schism in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (3)
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