Gregory VI. (Antipope)

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Gregory VI. was an antipope and member of the Roman noble family of the Crescentier in the early 11th century. Neither birth nor death dates are known. His name means: the vigilant (Greek / Latin ).

After Sergius IV's death in 1012, violent clashes broke out between the warring sexes of the Crescentians and the Tusculans . Both parties put up their own candidates and Gregory was elected Pope and successor to Sergius IV in May 1012.

The fighting between the two sexes continued, however, and the Tusculans were ultimately able to prevail against Gregory and the Crescentians, so that Benedict VIII was able to drive him out of Rome in the summer of 1012.

Gregor disappeared for some time and appeared at Christmas 1012 in the Palatinate Pöhlde in Germany. In full regalia he appeared before King Henry II and asked him to recognize him as Pope. The German king only gave evasive answers and did not mention that he was already in negotiations with Benedict VIII.

A few weeks after Christmas, Gregor found out about it and left the king to disappear into the darkness of history. In 1018 Gregory VI. last mentioned.

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SURNAME Gregory VI.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Antipope
DATE OF BIRTH 10th century
DATE OF DEATH after 1018