Pope Victor III
head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1086 to 1087 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pope Victor III (Latin: Victor Tertius; 1026-September 16, 1087), born Dauferius or Daufar, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 159th Pope from 1086 until his death in 1087.[1]
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Victor III | |
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Papacy began | May 9, 1086 |
Papacy ended | September 16, 1087 |
Predecessor | Pope Gregory VII |
Successor | Pope Urban II |
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Birth name | Dauferius di Benevento |
Born | 1026 Lombardy |
Died | (1087-09-16)September 16, 1087 Rome |
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