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Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.
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Italian political regime from 1143 to 1398
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Head of the Catholic Church from 1159 to 1181
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German prelate and nobleman (1165 to 1183)
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