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Boniface VIII
A pope with a strong theocratic outlook who came into direct conflict with Philip IV of France. His pontificate culminated in the crisis at Anagni, a symbol of the decline of papal political power against the monarchies.
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Key details
Birth: 1230 Approximate
Death: 1303 Pending review
Role: Pope
Dynasty: Caetani · ES
Territories: Papal States (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
Pope · Papal States · Pontificate Pending review1294–1303Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Roffredo Caetani · ESPending reviewEmilia of Guarcino · ESPending review
Evidence for this profile
5 recorded claims · 5 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (0/2 with a precise source)
- BirthApproximate
1230
A precise source has not yet been added. - DeathPending review
1303
A precise source has not yet been added.
Family and relationships (0/2 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Roffredo Caetani
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherPending review
Emilia of Guarcino
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
Pope · Papal States · 1294–1303
A precise source has not yet been added.
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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