When did Benedict IX reassert his position as pope?
After Clement II's death
Before Clement II's death
After Pope Damasus II's death
Before Pope Damasus II's death
Answer
Benedict IX reasserted his position as pope after Clement II's death in 1047. He had been forced to abdicate by the emperor Henry III, who had installed Clement as pope. However, after Clement's death, Benedict returned to Rome and resumed the papacy.
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