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Key Facts |
| Other names |
Boniface of Canossa |
| Born |
985 |
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| Bloodline |
Canossa |
| Married |
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| Children |
Matilda |
| Position |
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| Died |
1052 |
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Source of Facts and Important Announcement |
| Status |
Under Article 64.6 of the Covenant of One-Heaven (Pactum De Singularis Caelum) by Special Qualification shall be known as a Saint, with all sins and evil acts they performed forgiven. |
| Date of formal Beatification |
Day of Redemption UCA[E1:Y1:A1:S1:M9:D1] also known as Fri, 21 Dec 2012. |
| Source of Facts |
Self Confession and Revelation of Sainthood by the Deceased Spirit as condition of their confirmation as a true Saint. |
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Background |
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Born the son of Tedald (d.1012) and grandson of Adalbert Azzo. By the time of his birth, the Canossa and their militia held a vast area of Northern Italy including Brescia, Canossa, Ferrara, Florence, Lucca, Mantua, Modena, Pisa, Pistoia, Parma, Reggio, and Verona. |
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In the classic style of the Lombard lesser nobility that rose to prominence as Muslim converts under the Italian Emirate occupation (847-872), there are frequent references of him supposedly aiding the Catholic Emperors such as Henry II. Given the Canossa militia controlled much of Northern Italy at the time, it is probable that they were simply recognized in treaty. |
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Constantly at war with at least one or more Lombard pretenders (most major families coming to power as Muslims at the same time as vassals of Aghlabid dynasty Emir Muhammad I Abul-Abbas (841-856). In 1020, a war erupted between Boniface and his brother for control of their lands. The family feud lasted until 1027 when Boniface finally managed to kill his brother. |
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In yet another classic tradition of the Lombard pretenders, it is claimed that Boniface married into the Frankish bloodlines, which is simply utter nonsense as the Lombard "princes" during this time were nothing more than feudal warlords, constantly fighting each other, generally illiterate and uncultured. It is clear that his famous daughter Matilda was well educated -- a gift unlikely he ever received. |
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In 1052, Boniface and most of his family were killed, with only Matilda said to have survived by the troops of Catholic Emperor Henry III (1028-1056) commanded by Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine. |
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