What was the name of the conclave that elected Pope Urban IV?
1261 Conclave
1262 Conclave
1263 Conclave
1264 Conclave
Answer
The 1261 Conclave was the conclave held in Viterbo, Italy, from October 21 to October 29, 1261, to elect a successor to Pope Alexander IV, who had died on October 25. The conclave was prolonged by the refusal of the cardinals to elect a candidate who would be unacceptable to King Louis IX of France, who was then besieging the city of Viterbo.
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