Pope Adrian IV
?–1159 CE · Abbots Langley, near St Albans
Nicholas Breakspear, born near St Albans in England, remains the only Englishman to become pope. After studying in France he rose through the abbey of Saint-Ruf in Provence to become its abbot, then cardinal-bishop of Albano and a papal legate to Scandinavia, where he reorganized the northern church. Elected in 1154, Adrian IV confronted the Roman commune, executing Arnold of Brescia, and crowned Frederick Barbarossa emperor amid disputes over precedence that foreshadowed bitter conflict. The contested document Laudabiliter, purportedly granting Ireland to Henry II of England, is attributed to him though its authenticity is debated. He died at Anagni in 1159.
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About Abbots Langley, near St Albans
Abbots Langley, a village in Hertfordshire near St Albans, England. It was the birthplace of Nicholas Breakspear, who became Pope Adrian IV—the only English pope.
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- Anselm of Canterbury· 1033 CE–1109 CE
- Pope Bl. Urban II· 1035 CE–1099 CE
- Peter Abelard· 1079 CE–1142 CE
- Bernard of Clairvaux· 1090 CE–1153 CE
- Peter Lombard· 1096 CE–1160 CE
- Hugh of Saint-Victor· 1096 CE–1141 CE
- Hildegard of Bingen· 1098 CE–1179 CE
- Pope Bl. Eugene III· –1153 CE
- Pope Lucius II· –1145 CE
- Richard of Saint-Victor· –1173 CE
- Pope Celestine II· –1144 CE
- Pope Innocent II· –1143 CE
- Pope Lucius III· –1185 CE
- Pope Urban III· –1187 CE
- Pope Honorius II· –1130 CE
- Pope Clement III· –1191 CE
- Pope Callixtus II· –1124 CE
- Pope Celestine III· –1198 CE
- Pope Gelasius II· –1119 CE
- Pope Paschal II· –1118 CE
- Pope Honorius III· –1227 CE
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- Ahmad Sanjar· 1086 CE–1157 CE
- Lord Four Wind 'Fire Serpent'· 1092 CE–
- Imad ad-Din Zengi· 1085 CE–1146 CE
- John II Komnenos· 1087 CE–1143 CE
- al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah· 1096 CE–1130 CE
- Emperor Huizong of Song· 1082 CE–1135 CE
- Andrey Bogolyubsky· 1111 CE–1174 CE
- Mstislav I of Kiev (Mstislav the Great)· 1076 CE–1132 CE
- Nur ad-Din· 1118 CE–1174 CE
- Emperor Gaozong of Song· 1107 CE–1187 CE
- Muhammad I Tapar· 1082 CE–1118 CE
- Manuel I Komnenos· 1118 CE–1180 CE
- Kilij Arslan II· 1113 CE–1192 CE
- Barkiyaruq· 1080 CE–1105 CE
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