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Gregory IV,
pope (
september 20,
827-
January 11,
844), was chosen to succeed
Valentine in December 827, on which occasion he recognized the supremacy of the
Frankish emperor
Louis the Pious in the most unequivocal manner.
Papal dependence on the
Holy Roman Emperor loosened through the quarrels of
Louis I the Pious and his sons, the future
Lothair I,
Pepin and
Louis the German. On the sons' rebellion against their father, Gregory supported Lothair, hoping his intervention would promote peace, but in practice this action annoyed the Frankish bishops. Gregory's response was to insist upon the primacy of
St Peter's successor, the papacy being superior to the Emperor.
The two armies, of Louis and his sons, met at
Rotfeld, near
Colmar, in the summer of
833. The sons persuaded Gregory to go to Louis' camp to negotiate, but he then found he'd been duped by Lothair. Louis was deserted by his supporters and was forced to surrender unconditionally, and was deposed and humiliated. This sequence of events is known as the
Campus Mendacii or "field of lies."
Louis was subsequently restored, and after his death Gregory made unsuccessful attempts to mediate in the conflict that ensued between the brothers.
Gregory contributed to the architectural development of Rome (he rebuilt the
Basilica di San Marco) and promoted the celebration of the feast of
All Saints.
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