The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Pope Clement V
Also known as Clement the Fifth, Bertrand de Got, Archbishop of Bordeaux
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 300
A French churchman whose elevation to the highest ecclesiastical office carries the unmistakable mark of political calculation, yet maintains the bearing of one accustomed to authority.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 300
- Books
- 1
Pope Clement V, born Bertrand de Got and formerly Archbishop of Bordeaux, was elevated to the papacy through French political maneuvering. His most significant act was the relocation of the papal court from Rome to Avignon, establishing the period known as the Avignon Papacy that would last for decades.
Description
A middle-aged French cleric with fair skin, dressed in the white papal robes and distinctive red mozzetta of his office. His features reflect both his origins as Archbishop of Bordeaux and his current status as supreme pontiff, carrying himself with the formal dignity of papal authority.
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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