Pope Martin IV
Former head of the Catholic Church
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Pope Martin IV, born Simon de Brion, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1281 to his death on 28 March 1285. He was the last French pope to have held court in Rome; all subsequent French popes held... Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1210
Died: March 28, 1285 (age 75 years), Perugia, Italy
Parents: Jean, sieur de Brion
Created cardinal: 17 December 1261; by Urban IV
Papacy began: 22 February 1281
Papacy ended: 28 March 1285
Predecessor: Nicholas III