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138th Roman Pontiff
Gregory V
GREGORIVS Quintus
Bruno von Kärnten
138th Successor of St Peter · 996–999 · Germany · b. Stainach, Duchy of Carinthia
996
Elected
999
Reign ended
3 years
Length
10th
Century
The Life
Subject of the Duchy of Carinthia. First official German pope. Fifth pope not to use his personal name (Bruno). Henceforth, this decision became tradition among the future popes.
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