Pope Damasus II (died 9 August 1048) born Poppo was Pope from 17 July 1048 to his death in 1048. He was the second of the German pontiffs nominated by Emperor Henry III. A native of Bavaria he was the third German to become Pope and had one of the shortest papal reigns. His original name was Poppo and he was bishop of Brixen when the Emperor raised him to the papacy.
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birth place
Holy Roman Empire, Duchy of Bavaria
death date
1048-08-09
death place
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Holy Roman Empire, Papal States
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