Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orbo
Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orbo
Reigned from 12 March 1144 to 15 February 1145 . Born in Bologna , Italy as Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orbo; died Rome, Italy . Before his election he was a canon in Bologna , cardinal -priest, papal legate to Germany , papal chancellor , and papal librarian. He was elected in 1144 and his brief reign was marked by a disastrous campaign with Roger of Sicily and a republican outbreak in Rome. He died as the result of violence received from a Roman mob.