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∙ 9y agoThe late 14th century popes refused to live in Rome because Rome was mostly in ruins and there were very few people that lived there at that time. It was also a dangerous place to live.
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Why did the 14th century popes refuse to live in rome?
After Pope Benedict X died, Bertrand de Got of France was elected. He was to never to step foot on Italian soil, so the following six French Popes chose to stay in France as well.
Where did the pope live in Medieval times?
The popes have always been the Bishops of Rome, and so they have mostly lived in Rome, throughout the history of the Church. There have been times when the popes did not stay in Rome much, or did not stay there at all. There was a time from 1257 to 1309 whose popes are called the "wandering popes" because the political situation in Rome was such that they were unsafe there. There was also a time from 1309 to 1377 when the popes lived in Avignon. Aside from these times, there were papal palaces in different places where the popes would stay when they had some reason to be there. There is a link below to the an article on the history of the papacy.
How medieval popes lived and worked?
The popes of the Catholic Church have always been the bishops of Rome. That being the case, they nearly all lived in Rome, in a papal palace. There were other papal palaces in other cities, and there were times when the popes did not live in Rome at all. There was a period from 1257 to 1309, when the popes were said to have been wandering, because they rarely went to Rome because of political situations in the city. There was also a period from 1309 to 1377 when they lived in Avignon. But mostly, they lived in Rome.
Was the term dunkits used in rome for monetary usage in the14th and 15th century?
The currency in Rome in the 14th century was the ducat. In the 1530s it begun to be replaced by the scudo.
What city was Giovanni Villani describing in the 14th century when he wrote the daughter and creature of Rome?
Florence
How many popes are buried in the cathedral of popes?
The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the popes. There are six extant papal tombs inside the Archbasilica: Alexander III, Pope Sergius IV, Pope Clement XII, Pope Martin V, Pope Innocent III and Pope Leo XIII. A number of other popes were also buried there but these tombs were lost in two terrible fires in the 14th century.
What are the names of the popes in Singapore?
There are no popes in Singapore, only Pope Francis in Rome.
The popes palace in Rome?
the vatican
What were the Renaissance?
it is a period of "rebirth" in art and literature that began in the 14th century, and was characterized by a revival of interest in the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
Who was Saint Gregory the dialogist?
Gregory the Dialogist or Gregory the Great was one of the first great popes. He was born in Rome about 540 and become pope near the end of the 6th century.
What does Brutus refuse to do if he is defeated?
refuse to go back to Rome in chains
Describe Rome in the early 1400s and explain why the city was in that condition?
The fortunes of medieval Rome rested on being the seat of the papacy. From 1309 to1377 seven popes resided in Avignon in France, instead of Rome (the Avignon Papacy). With the absence of the popes, the population of Rome decreased and the city was neglected. When the popes returned to Rome they undertook ambitious programmes of reconstruction and urban regeneration.
