Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Pope Adrian IV across 5 places, from 1155 to 2025.
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Pope Adrian (or Hadrian) IV (born Nicholas Breakspear (or Brekespear); 1 September 1159) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 4 December 1154 until his death in 1159.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Pope Adrian IV was documented, and when
September 1155month
Apuliaattested“Adrian—as if, says Partner, "the unhappy experiences of at least three popes has taught the papacy nothing"—organised a papal army comprising Roman and Campagnan nobility and crossed the border into Apulia in September 1155.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1156year
Londonattested“In 1156 Adrian ordered King Henry II to appoint an otherwise unknown Hugh to a London prebend.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1 September 1159exact date
Anagniattested“Pope Adrian died in Anagni—where he had retired for security against the Emperor—from quinsy on 1 September 1159.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
2025year
Englandattested“To date, Adrian has been the only pope from England, and was also the only pope from a predominantly English-speaking country until the 2025 election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born and raised in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
2025year
United Statesattested“To date, Adrian has been the only pope from England, and was also the only pope from a predominantly English-speaking country until the 2025 election of Pope Leo XIV, who was born and raised in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
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1120year
Englandmentioned“Adrian had been absent from England since 1120, and it should not be assumed that he bore an automatic affection for the country which, in Richard Southern's words, had given him "no reasons to cherish warm feelings" about it.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1152year
Nidarosmentioned“While in Norway he founded three cathedral schools, at Nidaros in 1152 and two more at Bergen and Hamar the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1152year
Bergenmentioned“While in Norway he founded three cathedral schools, at Nidaros in 1152 and two more at Bergen and Hamar the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1152year
Norwaymentioned“While in Norway he founded three cathedral schools, at Nidaros in 1152 and two more at Bergen and Hamar the following year.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1153year
Swedenmentioned“If the Council of Nidaros was held in the early months of 1153, suggests Bergquist, then it appears that Breakspear sailed to Sweden as soon as it was concluded.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1154year
Southern Italymentioned“Emperor Manuel I had launched his own military operation against William in southern Italy in 1154.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
3 December 1154exact date
Romementioned“Anastasius died on 3 December 1154, and by which time, Breakspear had returned to Rome.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1155year
Southern Italymentioned“In summer 1155 rebellion broke out in southern Italy by the native nobility against their lord, the King of Sicily.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1155year
Brindisimentioned“Initially, his campaign succeeded, and by 1155 he had annexed Ancona, and had occupied Salento, namely the area from Brindisi to Taranto.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1155year
Tarantomentioned“Initially, his campaign succeeded, and by 1155 he had annexed Ancona, and had occupied Salento, namely the area from Brindisi to Taranto.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1155year
Englandmentioned“} Probably Adrian's "most striking" donation to England, however, was the Papal Bull Laudabiliter of 1155.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
June 1155month
Romementioned“Both parties, notes Ullmann, were unpopular in Rome: To this end, Adrian and Barbarossa met at Sutri in early June 1155.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
June 1155month
Sutrimentioned“Both parties, notes Ullmann, were unpopular in Rome: To this end, Adrian and Barbarossa met at Sutri in early June 1155.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
1156 to 1157period
St Albansmentioned“Adrian also favourably received at least two curial embassies from St Albans in 1156 and 1157.”source: Wikipedia: Pope Adrian IV
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