John XIII

Head of the Catholic Church from 965 to 972

d. 6 Sep 972

133rd Bishop of Rome (Pope) · 6 Oct 965–6 Sep 972

Pope John XIII was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 October 965 to his death. His pontificate was caught up in the continuing conflict between the Holy Roman emperor, Otto I, and the Roman nobility. After long and arduous negotiations, he succeeded in arranging a Byzantine marriage for Otto II, in an effort to legitimize the Ottonian claim to imperial dignity. He also established church hierarchy in Poland and Bohemia.

Related people

Giovanni Crescenzi child of
Theodora II of Tusculum child of
Crescentius the Elder sibling of
Benedict V succeeded
Leo VIII succeeded
Benedict VI preceded

Places

Rome · Rome · Papal States · Rome

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