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Pope Benedict V

Benedict V, pope (964 - 965), was elected by the Romans on the death of John XII[?]. The Roman emperor Otto I did not approve of the choice, and carried off the pope to Hamburg, where he died.

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preceded by Pope Leo VIII (963-964)

succeeded by Pope John XIII (965-972)

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