Who was the antipope elected with the backing of Henry IV?
Urban II
Benedict X
Clement III
Paschal III
Answer
Clement III was the antipope elected with the backing of Henry IV. Henry had been excommunicated by Pope Gregory VII in 1076 and was looking for a way to get his excommunication reversed. Clement III was a bishop who had been loyal to Henry IV and he was elected by a group of bishops who supported Henry.
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