20 Most Evil People of the 12th Century CE

Key Facts

Other names	Alberto de Mora
Born	1120
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Position	Pope (1187-1187)
Died	December 1187

Background

Born Alberto de Mora - a well-educated Beneventan noble. With the establishment of the Premonstratensians in 1126 he became a member of that order, and is considered the only Premonstratensian Pope.

Formerly Archbishop Maurice of Braga, who was installed by Henry V of Germany still in opposition to the Roman elected Popes. Previously had been excommunicated by Pope Paschal II.

In 1172 he attended the council of Avranches as papal legate, which ensured the absolution of Henry II of England (1154–1189) from the guilt of the murder of Thomas Becket (1118–1170).

His first act as Pope was to issue the papal bull Audita tremendi, which called for the Third Crusade in response to the Battle of Hattin earlier that year. Jerusalem itself had fallen in October, but news of this had not yet reached the Pope.

A cruel and sadistic Pope, even for his short reign. He sought to oppress the anti-papal Republic movement of Rome by having opposition leaders blinded and mained, so they they might still live as public reminders against attacking him.

His actions had the opposite effect and in 1187, a mob attached the Papal palace, tying the Pope backwards on a camel and paraded him through the streets of Rome, screaming vulgarities at him and pelting him with rocks until he was dead in December 1187. He was succeeded by Pope Clement III (1187-1191).

Most Evil Crimes

List of most evil crimes

Type	Year	Crime
		Crimes against humanity: (1187-92) That Pope Gregory VIII did authorize through a Papal Bull the Third Crusade and did declares holy war on Muslims in Jerusalem as well as on pagans Cathars and Jews in Europe and England. As a result, approximately one million (1,000,000) lives were lost as a direct result and decisions of the Pope and Roman Catholic Church.


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