Gregory V

Gregory V
(Bruno of Carinthia) died A.D. 999, German ecclesiastic: pope 996-999.

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▪ pope
original name  Brun Von Kärnten , English  Bruno of Carinthia 
born 972, Carinthia
died Feb. 18?, 999, Rome

      from 996 to 999, the first German pope, whose pontificate was among the most turbulent in history.

      Grandson of the Holy Roman emperor Otto I the Great, he was the young cousin and chaplain to Otto III, who named him pope (consecrated May 3, 996). On May 21, 996, Gregory crowned Otto III emperor. He anathematized King Robert II the Pious of France for his marriage (996), considered technically incestuous, to Bertha, countess of Blois (they were first cousins, who, in the Roman Catholic Church, may not marry). When Otto was called back to Germany, a powerful noble named Crescentius II stirred a revolt in Rome that forced Gregory to flee (autumn of 996) and installed John XVI as antipope (997). When Otto returned (998), a reign of terror ensued: John was deposed and mutilated, Crescentius was executed, and Gregory V was reinstated as pope (998) but died of malaria before his 30th birthday.

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