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  1. Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216), born Lotario dei Conti di Segni (anglicized as Lothar of Segni), was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death on 16 July 1216.

  2. Jul 12, 2024 · Innocent III was the most significant pope of the Middle Ages. Elected pope on January 8, 1198, Innocent III reformed the Roman Curia, reestablished and expanded the pope’s authority over the Papal States, worked tirelessly to launch Crusades to recover the Holy Land, combated heresy in Italy and.

  3. Innocent III, orig. Lothar of Segni, (born 1160/61, Gavignano Castle, Campagna di Roma, Papal States—died July 16, 1216, Perugia), Pope (1198–1216). Innocent, who was trained in both theology and law, brought the medieval papacy to the height of its prestige and power.

  4. www.vatican.va › content › vaticanInnocent III - Vatican

    Innocent III. 176th Pope of the Catholic Church.

  5. The day after Pope Celestine III died, Innocent became one of the youngest men ever selected to sit in Peter's Chair. He was quickly ordained as a priest and the next day consecrated...

  6. Pope Innocent III, born Lotario dei Conti di Segni, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death on 16 July 1216.

  7. Jun 26, 2012 · Pope Innocent III (b. 1160 or 1161––d. 1216) is widely regarded as the most powerful pope of the Middle Ages. Serving as pope from 1198 to 1216, he was the man who realized the implications of Pope Gregory VII’s vision of papal power, who vindicated the papal claim to arbitrate in the succession to the Holy Roman Empire, who forced the ...

  8. Pope Innocent III is remembered for employing interdicts and excommunications to force princes and rulers to obey his directives. In the 1190’s A.D., Innocent III penned three theological tracts; his “On the Misery of the Human Condition” remained hugely popular throughout the Medieval period.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › roman-catholic-popes-and-antipopes › innocent-iiiInnocent Iii | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Innocent III. Innocent III (1160-1216), an Italian aristocrat, theologian, and canon lawyer, reigned as pope from 1198 to 1216. His pontificate has customarily been taken to mark the most splendid moment of the medieval papacy. Born Lothar of Segni, the future pope was the son of Count Thrasimund of Segni.

  10. Jul 12, 2024 · Innocent III - Papal Reforms, Crusades, Canon Law: A conflict between King Philip II Augustus of France and King John of England occupied the middle years of Innocent’s pontificate. John was a mediocre king whose weaknesses were skillfully exploited by Philip.

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