Pope Callixtus II
Former head of the Catholic Church
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Pope Callixtus II or Callistus II, born Guy of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 1119 to his death in 1124. His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to... Wikipedia
Born: 1065, Quingey, France
Died: December 13, 1124 (age 59 years), Rome, Italy
Place of burial: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy
Nephew: Alfonso VII
Great-grandparents: Richard II, Duke of Normandy, Judith of Brittany, Ermentrude of Roucy, and more
Parents: William I, Count of Burgundy
Siblings: Raymond of Burgundy