The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Antipope Clement III
Also known as Clement the Third
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 255
A figure of ecclesiastical authority whose very presence in the Lateran suggests the complex interplay of religious and political power in medieval Rome.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 255
- Books
- 1
Antipope Clement III was consecrated in the Lateran basilica as the rival pope to the legitimate pontiff, installed through the political maneuvering of Henry IV. His brief tenure represented one of the many schisms that characterized medieval papal politics, though his claim was ultimately rejected by the broader church.
Description
A middle-aged man of European descent with pale skin and graying hair, dressed in the elaborate papal vestments and distinctive regalia that marked his claim to the papacy. His bearing reflects the formal dignity expected of one consecrated in the Lateran basilica.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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