Pope Alexander IV
pope of the Catholic Church from 1254 to 1261 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pope Alexander IV (Latin: Alexander Quartus; c. 1185 – 25 May 1261), born Rinaldo Conti di Segni, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 182nd Pope from 1254 until his death.[1]
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Early life
Rinaldo Conti di Segni was born into the family of the counts of Segni. His relations included Pope Innocent III and Pope Gregory IX.[2]
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Cardinal Conti was elected pope on December 12, 1254. He chose to be called Alexander IV.[3]
Pope Alexander was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[2] The pope tried and failed to affect politics in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.[4]
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