Question 13:He was involved in negotiating the Treaty of Venice in which year?
1177
1178
1179
1180
Answer
In 1177, he was involved in negotiating the Treaty of Venice, which settled a dispute between the Papacy and the German Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa. The treaty required Frederick to renounce the Investiture Controversy and recognized Alexander III as the legitimate Pope.
The Illustrious Reign: A Quiz on Pope Lucius III and the Catholic Church