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1198 papal election

1198 CE · Italy, Europe · Politics

1198 papal election
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The 1198 papal election was convoked after the death of Pope Celestine III; it ended with the election of Cardinal Lotario dei Conti di Segni, who took the name Innocent III. In this election for the first time the new pope was elected per scrutinium.

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