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guy of burgundy

noun · n

Simple meaning

Pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership.

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gyuhvberguhndee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɡaɪəvbɚɡəndi

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noun

  1. Pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124)

n

  1. Guy of Burgundy, also known as Guy of Brionne, was a member of the House of Ivrea with a claim to the Duchy of Normandy.

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