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Pope Urban III (Latin: Urbanus III; died 20 October 1187) born Uberto Crivelli was Pope from 25 November 1185 to his death in 1187.He was made cardinal and Archbishop of Milan by Pope Lucius III whom he succeeded on 25 November 1185. He vigorously took up his predecessor’s quarrels with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa including the standing dispute about the disposal of the territories of the countess Matilda of Tuscany.

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birth place
Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire), Cuggiono
death date
1187-10-20
death place
Holy Roman Empire, Ferrara, Kingdom of Italy (Holy Roman Empire)

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