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Pope Boniface VIII (Latin: Bonifatius PP. VIII), born Benedetto Caetani (c. 1230 – 11 October 1303) was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 until his death in 1303. The Caetani family was of baronial origin, with connections to the papacy.
Apr 18, 2024 · Boniface VIII (born c. 1235—died October 11, 1303, Rome [Italy]) was the pope from 1294 to 1303, the extent of whose authority was vigorously challenged by the emergent powerful monarchs of western Europe, especially Philip IV of France.
Boniface VIII, POPE (BENEDETTO GAETANI), b. at Anagni about 1235; d. at Rome, October 11, 1303. He was the son of Loffred, a descendant of a noble family originally Spanish, but long established in Italy —first at Gaeta and later at Anagni. Through his mother he was connected with the house of Segni, which had already given three illustrious ...
Pope Boniface VIII (c. 1235 – October 11, 1303), born Benedetto Caetani, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1294 to 1303. Related to several earlier popes, he appears to have been more interested in furthering the position of his family than that of the Church, except that consolidating papal authority was a means to an end.
Boniface VIII, orig. Benedict Caetani, (born c. 1235, Anagni, Papal States—died Oct. 11, 1303, Rome), Pope (1294–1303). Born into an influential Roman family, Caetani studied law in Bologna and rose through the papal government to become cardinal-deacon (1281) and pope.
May 23, 2018 · People. Philosophy and Religion. Roman Catholic Popes and Antipopes. Boniface VIII. views 2,146,957 updated May 23 2018. BONIFACE VIII (Benedetto Gaetani, c. 1235 – 1303), pope of the Roman Catholic church (1294 – 1303).
views 1,986,118 updated. Pope Boniface VIII. The Italian prelate Benedetto Caetani (1235?-1303) reigned as Pone Boniface VIII from 1294 to 1303. During his pontificate he issued a new addition to canon law, participated in Italian political and dynastic struggles, and opposed King Philip IV of France.
