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Pope Innocent III — ink portrait
§ The minds · 1161–1216 · Papal States · Pope

Pope Innocent III

The papal monarchy

The church above kings.

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The medieval pope who brought the papal monarchy to its height, claiming authority over kings and asserting the church as the supreme governing power of Christendom.

social

Doctrinal enforcement; crusades and the Fourth Lateran Council.

economic

Vast church landholding and tithe economy.

governance

Asserted papal supremacy over secular monarchs.

Notable for
  • Asserted papal supremacy
  • Fourth Lateran Council
  • Height of the papal monarchy
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