On the death of Pope John XIII…

973 CE

On the death of Pope John XIII in September 972, the majority of the electors who adhered to the imperial faction had chosen Benedict to be his successor.

He is not consecrated until January 973, due to the need to gain the approval of the Holy Roman Emperor, Otto I.

Installed as pope under the protection of Otto I, Benedict is seen as a puppet of the emperor by the local Roman aristocracy, who resent the emperor’s dominance in Roman civil and ecclesiastical affairs.

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Rome > Roma Lazio Italy View →

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Adelaide of Italy View → Bardas Skleros View → John I Tzimiskes View → Otto I View → Otto II View → Pandulf I Ironhead View → Pope Benedict VI View → Theophanu View →

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Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Papal States (Republic of St. Peter) View → Spoleto, Duchy of View → Roman Empire, Eastern: Macedonian dynasty View → Capua-Benevento, Lombard Principality of View → German, or Ottonian (Roman) Empire View → Italy, Kingdom of (Holy Roman Empire) View →

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Faith View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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