Pope Gregory X: Timeline

1271   Pope Gregory X is elected pope by compromise between French France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ... 

 and Italian Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

 cardinals, ending a three-year conclave, the longest ever.

1274   Pope Gregory X decrees that conclaves (meetings during which the electors have no contact with the outside) should be used for papal elections, reforming the electoral process which had taken over three years to elect him.

1276   Four different men are pope Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome [i], and, as Successor [i] of Saint Peter [i], is t ... 

 over the course of the year, as Popes Gregory X Pope Gregory X

Pope Gregory X , born Theobald Visconti, was Pope [i] from 1271 [i] to 1276 [i]. ... 

, Innocent V Pope Innocent V

Pope Innocent V , born Pierre de Tarentaise, Pope [i] from January 21 [i] to June 22, 1276, was bo ... 

, and Adrian V all die in quick succession.

1276   Died