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About Pope Paschal II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Paschal_II
Pope Paschal II (Latin: Paschalis II; 1050 x 1055 – 21 January 1118), born Ranierius, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 August 1099 to his death in 1118. A monk of the Abbey of Cluny, he was created the cardinal-priest of San Clemente by Pope Gregory VII (1073–85) in 1073. He was consecrated as pope in succession to Pope Urban II (1088–99) on 19 August 1099. His reign of almost twenty years was exceptionally long for a medieval pope.
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Pope Paschal II's Timeline
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1052
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Santa Sofia, Province of Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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| 1118 |
January 21, 1118
Age 66
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Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio, Italy
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