Alexander II
c. 1010 – 1073 · aged 63
Head of the Catholic Church from 1061 to 1073
- Born
- 1010 · Baggio
- Died
- 1073 · Rome
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- c. 1010BornBorn in Baggio
- 1057 – 1061RoleRoman Catholic Bishop of Lucca
- 1061 – 1073RolePope
- 1073DiedDied in Rome
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Biography
Pope Alexander II (1010/1015 – 21 April 1073), born Anselm of Baggio, was the head of the Roman Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1061 to his death in 1073. Born in Milan, Anselm was deeply involved in the Pataria reform movement. Elected according to the terms of his predecessor's bull, In nomine Domini, Anselm's was the first election by the cardinals without the participation of the people and minor clergy of Rome. He also authorized the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
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