Honorius IV elected pope
1285
The Savelli cardinal Giacomo was elected pope at Perugia, taking the name Honorius IV despite being crippled by gout and unable to stand at his own coronation. His short pontificate was marked by attempts to reform the Franciscan order and manage the war over Sicily. Despite his physical infirmity, he proved an energetic administrator who reorganized papal finances and promoted missionary work in Asia.
In context
Also in 1285 (3 other events on record)
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Era
High Middle Ages (1000–1300), one of 1,306 events from that era on Saeculum.
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