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Name:
Pope Martin V
Born: Oddo Colonna
Preceded by: Gregory XII (1406 - 1415)
Succeeded by: Eugene IV (1431 - 1447)
Roman Catholic Pope #207
Dates:
Born: 1368 (Italy)
Died: February 20, 1431
Pope: November 11, 1417 - February 20, 1431 (13 years)
Biography:
The election of Martin V served to end the Great Schism of the West - there had
been three rival popes and, after the Council of Constance, there was only one:
Martin V. Because the previous years had created such a scandal about the Church,
Martin immediately proceeded to reestablish papal authority. He decreed that no
one could appeal to any body or person over the pope in matters pertaining to
faith, thus emphasizing the fact that a pope was superior to any council or synod.
Martin also made extensive use of both diplomacy and military might to reestablish papal authority over the Papal States, successfully putting and end to the extensive brigandage which had become entrenched while there were multiple popes fighting amongst each other. Martin was not, however, successful in reaching a greater accomodation with Constantinople or in suppressing the followers of John Hus in Bohemia (Hus had been burned to death at Constance, during the same council which brought Martin to power).
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