POPE CLEMENT III AND THE THIRD CRUSADE

by | Oct 25, 2022 | Popes

Born around 1130, Paolo Scolari, a Roman citizen, was an older man when he took the throne of Peter December 17, 1187. Pope Gregory VIII died after only two months as he began preparations for the Third Crusade. Taking the name of Clement, the new Pope had much energy...

POPE GREGORY VIII AND THE THIRD CRUSADE

by | Oct 11, 2022 | Popes

Pope Gregory VIII was a very old man when he called for the Third Crusade against the Moors of the Middle East. Born Alberto di Morra in around 1100 to 1105, he was the son of the noble, Sartorius di Morra. His hometown was Benevento, Papal States. Alberto became a...