Nicholas Breakspear

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Nicholas Breakspear, later known as Pope Adrian IV, was the only Englishman ever to become pope, reigning from 1154 to 1159.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English person
Roman Catholic bishop
human
pope
alsoKnownAs Hadrian IV NERFINISHED
appointedCardinalBy Pope Eugenius III NERFINISHED
birthCountry Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
birthPlace Abbey of St Albans NERFINISHED
near St Albans
bullLaudabiliterAddressedTo King Henry II of England NERFINISHED
bullLaudabiliterSubject EnglishLordshipOverIreland
burialPlace St Peter's Basilica NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 12th century
confirmedAsPopeBy College of Cardinals NERFINISHED
conflictWith Arnold of Brescia NERFINISHED
Frederick I Barbarossa NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
createdCardinal 1149
deathCountry Papal States NERFINISHED
deathPlace Anagni NERFINISHED
gender male
honorificPrefix Pope
involvedIn struggleWithRomanCommune
issuedBull Laudabiliter NERFINISHED
languageOfName Latin
ledLegationTo Scandinavia NERFINISHED
legationPurpose churchOrganizationInScandinavia
name Nicholas Breakspear NERFINISHED
onlyEnglishPope true
papacyEnd 1 September 1159
papacyStart 4 December 1154
papalName Adrian IV NERFINISHED
papalNumber 169
positionHeld Abbot of St Rufus NERFINISHED
Cardinal-bishop of Albano NERFINISHED
Pope
predecessor Pope Anastasius IV NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1159
reignStart 1154
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
successor Pope Alexander III NERFINISHED
supported SicilianKingdomAgainstHolyRomanEmpire NERFINISHED

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Pope Adrian IV birthName Nicholas Breakspear