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Victor II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Victor
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Holy Roman Empire
- Place of birth
- Kingdom of Germany
- Place of death
- Arezzo
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Position held
- bishop
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Noble title
- count
- Image
- Gebhard I Bischof von Eichstätt, als Victor II Papst.JPG
- Work location
- Papal States
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- place of burial
- Mausoleum of Theodoric
- Commons category
- Victor II
- date of death
- 1057-07-28
- date of birth
- 1018-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- malaria
- P8168
- Forcoli
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Encyclopedic overview
Seal of Victor II Pope Victor II (c. 1018 – 28 July 1057), born Gebhard von Dollnstein-Hirschberg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 April 1055 until his death in 1057. Victor II was one of a series of German-born popes who led the Gregorian Reform.
Early life
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