Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV

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The Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV was a pivotal agreement that ended hostilities between the Papacy and the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, confirming William I’s rule and redefining papal–Sicilian relations in southern Italy.

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instanceOf medieval treaty
alsoKnownAs Concordat of Benevento NERFINISHED
appliedToRegion Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
southern Italy NERFINISHED
category Treaties involving the Holy See
Treaties of the Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
confirmed rule of William I of Sicily
confirmedTitle King of Sicily
date 1156
endedConflictWith Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
Papacy NERFINISHED
granted annual tribute from the Kingdom of Sicily to the Papacy
papal suzerainty in theory over the Kingdom of Sicily
historicalPeriod 12th century
language Latin
legalNature diplomatic agreement
limited papal interference in internal affairs of the Kingdom of Sicily
partyRepresentedBy Pope Adrian IV for the Papacy NERFINISHED
William I of Sicily for the Norman Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
place Benevento NERFINISHED
politicalContext papal–Norman relations
redefined papal–Sicilian relations
relatedTo Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED
papal temporal power in Italy
religiousContext Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
resultedIn papal recognition of Norman rule in southern Italy
peace between Papacy and Kingdom of Sicily
signatory Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED
Papacy NERFINISHED
Pope Adrian IV NERFINISHED
William I of Sicily NERFINISHED
strengthened position of William I in southern Italy
subjectMatter church–state relations in southern Italy
feudal obligations
sovereignty
tookPlaceDuringPontificateOf Pope Adrian IV NERFINISHED
tookPlaceDuringReignOf William I of Sicily NERFINISHED

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William I of Sicily notableEvent Treaty of Benevento (1156) with Pope Adrian IV