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Pope Gregory IV (Latin: Gregorius IV; died 25 January 844) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from October 827 to his death. His pontificate was notable for the papacy’s attempts to intervene in the quarrels between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons.
- October 827
- 797, by Leo III
- 25 January 844
- Sergius II
Pope Gregory IV was the 101st pope and the fourth to use the name Gregory, which he adapted from his birth name. He was pope for more than 16 years and known for intervening in feuds between Louis the Pious and his family. This article looks at those feuds and some of his other accomplishments.
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Gregory IV was the pope from 827 to 844. Cardinal priest of St. Mark’s Basilica, Rome, he succeeded Valentine as pope and is chiefly remembered for his mediation in the Carolingian dynastic struggle between Lothar I, the co-emperor, and the emperor Louis the Pious, when his father Louis granted.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
It was to no purpose that Gregory repelled their accusations. When at length he met Louis himself, he found that Louis also did not trust him. While these negotiations were in progress, Lothair, who was false to everyone, was suborning the allegiance of his father's soldiers.
Click to enlarge. Gregory IV, Pope, elected near the end of 827; d. January, 844. When Gregory was born is not known, but he was a Roman and the son of John. Before his election to the papacy he was the Cardinal – Priest of the Basilica of St. Mark, which he adorned with mosaics yet visible.
Quick Reference. (late 827–25 Jan. 844) A Roman of aristocratic family, cardinal priest of S. Marco, he owed his election to the votes of the lay nobility. In compliance with Lothair I's constitution of 824, his consecration (29 Mar. 828) was deferred until an imperial legate had approved his election and he himself had sworn allegiance.
As pope, Gregory fortified the port of Ostia against the Saracens and became involved in Lothair's 833 revolt against Louis; the rebellion was the result of Louis' having given half his kingdom to Lothair's half-brother, Charles the Bald. The pope accepted Louis' restoration in 834.
