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Urban VI

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Urban VI

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Also known as Bartolomeo Prignano, Pope Urban VI

pope of the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1389 (1318–1389)

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Urban VI, born Bartolomeo in 1318 in Itri, was a male figure who served as Pope and held roles as a politician, university teacher, Catholic priest, and canon law jurist. He was educated at and employed by the University of Naples Federico II. His work location included Rome and the Papal States, and he spoke Middle French.

He died of accidental poison in Rome on October 15, 1389. Urban VI is buried in the Vatican Grotto. He is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia. His name in his native language is recorded as Urbanus PP. VI. A work of his is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bartolomeo
Gender
male
Place of birth
Itri
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Educated at
University of Naples Federico II
Employer
University of Naples Federico II
Languages spoken
Middle French
Religion
Catholic Church
Image
Urbanus VI coin.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
Vatican Grotto
Commons category
Urbanus VI
date of death
1389-10-15
date of birth
1318-00-00
manner of death
accidental death
cause of death
poison
described by source
Wikitólica
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
name in native language
Urbanus PP. VI
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P13311
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Urban VI (Latin: Urbanus VI; Italian: Urbano VI; c. 1318 – 15 October 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano ( Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo priɲˈɲaːno]), was head of the Catholic Church from 8 April 1378 to his death, in October 1389. He was the last pope elected from outside the College of Cardinals. His pontificate began shortly after the end of the Avignon Papacy. It was marked by immense conflict between rival factions as a part of the Western Schism, with much of Europe, such as France, the Iberian Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon, and Scotland recognizing Clement VII, based in Avignon, as the true pope.

Early life

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