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157. Nicholas II

PONTIFACTS by Pontifacts

Nov 3, 202568:19Society & Culture

Pope Nicholas II became the first pope in history to actually regulate papal elections! In his episode, we discuss a major change in relations with the Normans, the beginnings of the Pataria, and the massively influentia...

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