Biography of Pope Gregory X 1230-1276

In 1230 Pope Gregory X was born. He was named Teobaldo Visconti at birth.

In 1246 Pope Gregory X (age 16) was appointed Archdeacon of Liège.

In 1250 [his son] Matteo I Visconti was born to Pope Gregory X (age 20).

Before 9th May 1271 King Edward I of England (age 31) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 30) sailed from Palermo [Map] and travelled to Acre [Map] arriving on 9th May 1271. They were later joined by Edmund "Crouchback" Plantagenet 1st Earl of Leicester 1st Earl Lancaster (age 26), John "The Red" Capet I Duke Brittany (age 53) and Teobaldo Visconti Archdeacon of Liège (age 41) (who would become Pope a month later).

On 1st September 1271 Pope Gregory X (age 41) was appointed Pope.

Before April 1273 King Edward I of England (age 33) and Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England (age 32) were hosted by his old friend the recently appointed Pope Gregory X (age 43) at his Court in Orvieto [Map] at which Edward was awarded a tenth of the clergy for three years to pay for his recent Crusade.

In 1276 Pope Gregory X (age 46) was beheaded.