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Died. 16 October 1333. Palais des Papes, Avignon, France. Nicholas V, born Pietro Rainalducci (c. 1258 – 16 October 1333) [1] was an antipope in Italy from 12 May 1328 to 25 July 1330 during the pontificate of Pope John XXII (1316–1334) at Avignon. He was the last antipope set up by a Holy Roman Emperor .
- 12 May 1328
- 25 July 1330
- 12 May 1328
- 12 May 1328, by the then-Bishop of Venice
The Bull Romanus Pontifex (Nicholas V), January 8, 1455. Background. The kingdoms of Portugal and Castile had been jockeying for position and possession of colonial territories along the African coast for more than a century prior to Columbus’ “discovery” of lands in the western seas.
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In late spring of 1452 Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI wrote to Pope Nicholas for help against the impending siege by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. Nicholas issued the bull Dum Diversas (18 June 1452) authorizing King Afonso V of Portugal to "attack, conquer, and subjugate Saracens, pagans and other enemies of Christ wherever they may be found".
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Mar 28, 2024 · Nicholas (V) (born, Corvaro, Rieti, Papal States—died Oct. 16, 1333, Avignon, Provence) was the last imperial antipope, whose reign (May 1328 to August 1330) in Rome rivalled the pontificate of Pope John XXII at Avignon. An assembly of priests and laymen in Rome under the influence of the Holy Roman emperor Louis IV the Bavarian, whom John ...
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May 11, 2023 · On June 18, 1452, Pope Nicholas V, issues a statement (called a “papal bull”) called the Dum Diversas. The Dum Diversas gives King Alfonso V of Portugal permission to reduce any “nonbelievers” to perpetual slavery. The Portuguese take this and run, and begin enslaving West Africans, which gets beyond ugly very quickly.
An antipope (Latin: antipapa) is a person who claims to be Bishop of Rome and leader of the Catholic Church in opposition to the legitimately elected pope. Between the 3rd and mid-15th centuries, antipopes were supported by factions within the Church itself and secular rulers.
NICHOLAS V, ANTIPOPE. May 12, 1328, to Aug. 25, 1330; b. Pietro Rainalducci, at Corvaro (Rieti), Italy; d. Avignon, Oct. 16, 1333. The details surrounding Pietro's life are scarce. He was from humble origins and was married for five years to Giovanna Mattei. He left his wife and joined the Franciscans at Aracoeli in Rome in 1310.
