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- Benedict V was born in Rome.
964-966 - He was elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII.
936-973 - However the Roman Emperor Otto I did not approve of the choice and had him deposed after only a month, and the ex-Pope was carried off to Hamburg and was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.
966 - He became a deacon, dying. He was first buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. At a later date his remains were transferred to Rome.
964-966 - He was elected by the Romans on the death of Pope John XII.
936-973 - However the Roman Emperor Otto I did not approve of the choice and had him deposed after only a month, and the ex-Pope was carried off to Hamburg and was placed under the care of Adaldag, Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.
966 - He became a deacon, dying. He was first buried in the cathedral in Hamburg. At a later date his remains were transferred to Rome.
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