Niccolo Conti di Segni - Italian

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allegedly created by

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with the

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of San Marcello in the consistory of December 1228 (or 1230) and subsequently sent as papal legate to

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to mediate in the conflicts between king

Hethum I of Armenia Hethum I (Armenian: Հեթում Ա; 1213 – 21 October 1270) ruled the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia (also known as "Little Armenia") from 1226 to 1270. He was the son of Constantine of Baberon (d. 1263) and Princess Alix Pahlavouni of Lampron (a ...

and the

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; king Hethum I considered him partial in favor of the Principality of Antioch and asked pope for his recalling. He is said to have died in 1239. Some scholars doubt the existence of this cardinal because he did not subscribe any papal bulls and his legation in Armenia is not attested in the contemporary sources. Agostino Paravicini Bagliani indicates that he's confused with Niccolo da Anagni (1206–72), nephew of Pope Gregory IX, who was only the lower official of the Roman Curia during his pontificate. He was never promoted to the cardinalate, despite serving as

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under

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(1254–61).

External links

*S. Miranda
Cardinal Niccolo Conti di Segni

Bibliography

Agostino Paravicini Bagliani, ''Cardinali di curia e "familiae" cardinalizie. Dal 1227 al 1254'', vol. II, Padova 1972, p. 531-532 {{DEFAULTSORT:Conti di Segni, Niccolo 13th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-nephews Niccolo