Gregory V, Pope (Papal States) : All Data

Gregory V was the Pope who reigned over the Papal States from 996 to 999. During his tenure, he faced the threat of the Crescentii family, who sought to control the papacy. In 998, Gregory V successfully led a military campaign against the Crescentii, resulting in their defeat and the restoration of papal authority. However, his reign was also marked by conflicts with the Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, who sought to exert his influence over the papacy. These tensions culminated in the War of Ravenna in 998, where Gregory V's forces clashed with Otto III's troops in an attempt to assert papal independence.