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Celestine Iii

Native name: Caelestinus PP. III

Birth name: Giacinto Bobone

Also known as: Pope Celestine III, Giacinto Bobo-Orsini

Place of birth:

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Death date:

1198-01-08

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thumb|Satirical cartoon of Celestine III crowning Emperor Henry VI with his feet. (This image refers to him as "Coelestinus 4," as the author considered Teobaldo Boccapecci as Pope Celestine II.) Pope Celestine III (; c. 1105 – 8 January 1198), born Giacinto Bobone, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 March or 10 April 1191 to his death in 1198. He had a tense relationship with several monarchs, including Emperor Henry VI, King Tancred of Sicily, and King Alfonso IX of León.

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