Gregory VIII
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Gregory VIII was a Pope of the Roman Catholic Church who served for only a few months in 1187. He matters historically as a significant religious leader during the medieval period, though his brief papacy means his direct impact was limited.
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Gregory VIII on a 19th-century religious card Pope Gregory VIII (Latin: Gregorius VIII; c. 1100/1105 – 17 December 1187), born Alberto di Morra, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 1187. Becoming Pope after a long diplomatic career as Apostolic Chancellor, he was notable in his brief reign for reconciling the Papacy with the estranged Holy Roman Empire and for initiating the Third Crusade.
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