SUCCESSIONE TEMPORALE DELLO STATO PONTIFICIO 1. San Pietro 2. San Lino 3. Sant'Anacleto/Cleto 4. San Clemente I 5. Sant'Evaristo 6. Sant'Alessandro I 7. San Sisto I 8. San Telesforo 9. Sant'Igino 10. San Pio I 11. Sant'Aniceto 12. San Sotero 13. Sant'Eleuterio 14. San Vittore I 15. San Zefirino 16. San Callisto I 17. Sant'Urbano I 18. San Ponziano 19. Sant'Antero 20. San Fabiano 21. San Cornelio 22. San Lucio I 23. Santo Stefano I 24. San Sisto II 25. San Dionisio 26. San Felice I 27. Sant'Eutichiano 28. San Caio 29. San Marcellino 30. San Marcello I 31. Sant'Eusebio 32. San Milziade 33. San Silvestro I 34. San Marco 35. San Giulio I 36. Liberio (santo per la Chiesa ortodossa) 37. San Damaso I 38. San Siricio 39. Sant'Anastasio I 40. Sant'Innocenzo I 41. San Zosimo 42. San Bonifacio I 43. San Celestino I 44. San Sisto III 45. San Leone I, Magno 46. Sant'Ilario 47. San Simplicio 48. San Felice III 49. San Gelasio I 50. Anastasio II 51. San Simmaco 52. Sant'Ormisda 53. San Giovanni I 54. San Felice IV 55. Bonifacio II 56. Giovanni II 57. Sant'Agapito I 58. San Silverio 59. Vigilio 60. Pelagio I 61. Giovanni III 62. Benedetto I 63. Pelagio II 64. San Gregorio I, Magno 65. Sabiniano 66. Bonifacio III 67. San Bonifacio IV 68. Sant'Adeodato I 69. Bonifacio V 70. Onorio I 71. Severino 72. Giovanni IV 73. Teodoro I 74. San Martino I 75. Sant'Eugenio I 76. San Vitaliano 77. Adeodato II 78. Dono 79. Sant'Agatone 80. San Leone II 81. San Benedetto II 82. Giovanni V 83. Conone 84. San Sergio I 85. Giovanni VI 86. Giovanni VII 87. Sisinnio 88. Costantino 89. San Gregorio II 90. San Gregorio III 91. San Zaccaria 92. Stefano (II) 93. Stefano II (III) 94. San Paolo I 95. Stefano III (IV) 96. Adriano I 97. San Leone III 98. Stefano IV (V) 99. San Pasquale I 100. Eugenio II 101. Valentino 102. Gregorio IV 103. Sergio II 104. San Leone IV 105. Benedetto III 106. San Niccolò I 107. Adriano II 108. Giovanni VIII 109. Marino I 110. Sant'Adriano III 111. Stefano V (VI) 112. Formoso 113. Bonifacio VI 114. Stefano VI (VII) 115. Romano 116. Teodoro II 117. Giovanni IX 118. Benedetto IV 119. Leone V 120. Sergio III 121. Anastasio III 122. Lando 123. Giovanni X 124. Leone VI 125. Stefano VII (VIII) 126. Giovanni XI 127. Leone VII 128. Stefano VIII (IX) 129. Marino II 130. Agapito II 131. Giovanni XII 132. Benedetto V 133. Leone VIII 134. Giovanni XIII 135. Benedetto VI 136. Benedetto VII 137. Giovanni XIV 138. Giovanni XV 139. Gregorio V 140. Silvestro II 141. Giovanni XVII 142. Giovanni XVIII 143. Sergio IV 144. Benedetto VIII 145. Giovanni XIX 146. Benedetto IX 147. Silvestro III 148. Benedetto IX 149. Gregorio VI 150. Clemente II 151. Benedetto IX 152. Damaso II 153. San Leone IX 154. Vittore II 155. Stefano IX (X) 156. Niccolò II 157. Alessandro II 158. San Gregorio VII 159. Beato Vittore III 160. Beato Urbano II 161. Pasquale II 162. San Gelasio II 163. Callisto II 164. Onorio II 165. Innocenzo II 166. Celestino II 167. Lucio II 168. Beato Eugenio III 169. Anastasio IV 170. Adriano IV 171. Alessandro III 172. Lucio III 173. Urbano III 174. Gregorio VIII 175. Clemente III 176. Celestino III 177. Innocenzo III 178. Onorio III 179. Gregorio IX 180. Celestino IV 181. Innocenzo IV 182. Alessandro IV 183. Urbano IV 184. Clemente IV 185. Beato Gregorio X 186. Beato Innocenzo V 187. Adriano V 188. Giovanni XXI 189. Niccolò III 190. Martino IV 191. Onorio IV 192. Niccolò IV 193. San Celestino V 194. Bonifacio VIII 195. Beato Benedetto XI 196. Clemente V 197. Giovanni XXII 198. Benedetto XII 199. Clemente VI 200. Innocenzo VI 201. Beato Urbano V 202. Gregorio XI 203. Urbano VI 204. Bonifacio IX 205. Innocenzo VII 206. Gregorio XII 207. Martino V 208. Eugenio IV 209. Niccolò V 210. Callisto III 211. Pio II 212. Paolo II 213. Sisto IV 214. Innocenzo VIII 215. Alessandro VI 216. Pio III 217. Giulio II 218. San Leone X 219. Adriano VI 220. Clemente VII 221. Paolo III 222. Giulio III 223. Marcello II 224. Paolo IV 225. Pio IV 226. San Pio V 227. Gregorio XIII 228. Sisto V 229. Urbano VII 230. Gregorio XIV 231. Innocenzo IX 232. Clemente VIII 233. Leone XI 234. Paolo V 235. Gregorio XV 236. Urbano VIII 237. Innocenzo X 238. Alessandro VII 239. Clemente IX 240. Clemente X 241. Beato Innocenzo XI 242. Alessandro VIII 243. Innocenzo XII 244. Clemente XI 245. Innocenzo XIII 246. Servo di Dio Benedetto XIII 247. Clemente XII 248. Benedetto XIV 249. Clemente XIII 250. Clemente XIV 251. Pio VI 252. Servo di Dio Pio VII 253. Leone XII 254. Pio VIII 255. Gregorio XVI 256. San Pio IX 257. Leone XIII 258. San Pio X 259. Benedetto XV 260. Pio XI 261. San Pio XII 262. San Giovanni XXIII 263. San Paolo VI 264. Venerabile Giovanni Paolo I 265. San Giovanni Paolo II 266. Benedetto XVI 267. Rutherfordo I   Successione Temporale da Ugo, Re di Italia Ugo d'Arles, Re di Italia nel Sacro Romano Impero Bosone d'Arles, Margravio di Toscana* Fratello di Ugo, Re di Italia. Umberto d'Arles, Margravio di Toscana* Figlio di Ugo, Re di Italia Ugo d'Arles, Margravio di Toscana Bonifazio III di Canossa, Margravio di Toscana* Nipote di Ugo, Re di Italia Federico di Canossa, Margravio di Toscana Matilda di Canossa, Margravina di Toscana, Vice-Regina di Italia nel Sacro Romano Impero * Figlia di Bonifazio III di Toscana e Beatrice di Lorena e Bar. Titoli e terre sono stati donati alla chiesa su di lei morte senza problemi, avviando così i diritti temporali ecclesiastici associati alla Toscana. Anche se i Papi avevano preteso di sovranità sull'Italia come Vice-Re Imperiale, hanno esercitato questo come Papa ed Signore Ecclesiastico di Italia. Papa Pasquale II ... Etc.   Successione Temporale della Santa Chiesa dell'Impero Romano Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (Imperator Caesar Augustus) Tiberius (Tiberius Caesar Augustus) Caligula (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) Galba (Servius Galba Caesar Augustus) Otho (Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus) Vitellius (Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Augustus) Vespasianus (Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) Titus (Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus) Domitianus (Caesar Domitianus Augustus) Nerva (Nerva Caesar Augustus) Trajanus (Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus) Hadrianus (Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus) Antoninus Pius (Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius) Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Lucius Verus (Lucius Aurelius Verus) Commodus (Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus) Pertinax (Publius Helvius Pertinax) Didius Julianus (Marcus Didius Severus Julianus) Septimius Severus (Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax) Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Geta (Publius Septimius Geta) Macrinus (Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus) Diadumenianus (Marcus Opellius Antoninus Diadumenianus) Elagabalus (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) Severus Alexander (Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander) Maximinus Thrax (Gaius Julius Verus Maximinus) Gordianus I (Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus) Gordianus II (Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus) Pupienus (Marcus Clodius Pupienus Maximus) Balbinus (Decimus Caelius Calvinus Balbinus) Gordianus III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) Philippus (Marcus Julius Philippus) Philippus II (Marcus Julius Severus Philippus) Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius) Herennius Etruscus (Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius) Hostilianus (Gaius Valens Hostilianus Messius Quintus) Trebonianus Gallus (Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus) Volusianus (Gaius Vibius Afinius Gallus Veldumnianus Volusianus) Aemilianus (Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus) Valerianus (Publius Licinius Valerianus) Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) Saloninus (Publius Licinius Cornelius Saloninus Valerianus) Claudius Gothicus (Marcus Aurelius Claudius) Quintillus (Marcus Aurelius Claudius Quintillus) Aurelianus (Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) Tacitus (Marcus Claudius Tacitus) Florianus (Marcus Annius Florianus) Probus (Marcus Aurelius Probus) Carus (Marcus Aurelius Carus) Carinus (Marcus Aurelius Carinus) Numerianus (Marcus Aurelius Numerianus) Diocletianus (Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus) Maximianus (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus) Galerius (Galerius Valerius Maximianus) Constantius I (Flavius Valerius Constantius) Constantinus I (Flavius Valerius Constantinus) Severus (Flavius Valerius Severus) Maxentius (Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius) Licinius (Valerius Licinianus Licinius) Maximinus Daza (Galerius Valerius Maximinus) Valerius Valens (Aurelius Valerius Valens) Martinianus (Sextus Marcius Martinianus) Constantinus II (Flavius Claudius Constantinus) Constantius II (Flavius Julius Constantius) Constans (Flavius Julius Constans) Vetranio (Flavius Claudius Julianus) Jovianus (Flavius Jovianus) Valentinianus I (Valentinianus) Valens Gratianus Valentinianus II Theodosius I Magnus Maximus Victor (Flavius Victor) Eugenius Honorius Constantinus III (Flavius Claudius Constantinus) Constans II Constantius III Joannes Valentinianus III (Placidus Valentinianus) Petronius Maximus Avitus (Eparchius Avitus) Majorianus (Julius Valerius Maiorianus) Libius Severus Anthemius (Procopius Anthemius) Olybrius (Anicius Olybrius) Glycerius Julius Nepos Romulus Augustus Papa Sanctus Simplicius ... etc.

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