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1118 papal election
1118 CE · Italy, Europe · Politics
A papal election was held on 24 January 1118 to choose the successor for Paschal II, who died in Rome on 21 January after an 18-year pontificate. Gelasius II was elected as his successor. The election happened during the Investiture Controversy, a conflict between supporters of the papacy and those of the Holy Roman emperor.
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