20 Most Evil People of the 12th Century CE

Key Facts

Other names	Pietro II Leoni
Born	1065
Location	Rome
Bloodline	Pierleoni
Married	Yes
Children	AntiPope Innocent II
Position	King of the Romans (1119-1125), AntiPope (1119-1130)
Died	1130 (Aged 65)

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.

Background

Pietro II Leoni was born to the great and powerful Pietro Leoni the famous "Merchant of Venice", the wealthiest man in the world who helped finance the creation of the Roman Cult--the parasitic organization that eventually took control of the Catholic Church.

In spite of grandfather Pietro III Urseolo losing the crown of Hungary in 1047, the family retained massive land holdings, their own merchant fleet and control of dozens of trading posts across the Mediterranean. His father, Pietro Leoni had used that wealth in supporting Gregory in forming a new brand of Christianity--one which pretended to be Catholic, but in reality was completely satanic.

However, Rome had been firmly controlled by the Germans since returning under Henry IV in 1084 and the complete elimination of the Tusculum families. The Pierleoni were not harmed, nor was their wealth confiscated by the German Emperor. Instead, Pietro was elevated to Consul of Rome and effectively head of Rome. When Pietro Leoni Snr died in 1102, Pietro II Leoni was likewise honored with the title of Consul of Rome by Henry IV, who died in 1105.

However, there would be no weakening of the grip of the German Kings over Rome when Henry V (1105–25) took control.

Initially, the relationship between Henry V and Pietro II Leoni was civil, with the latter pledging his support to "protect" the legitimate Catholic Pope Paschal II (1100-1119). However, things changed when Henry V was defeated in February 1115 at the Battle of Welfesholz by Lothair, Duke of Saxony. Pietro II Leoni moved against the German troops stationed in Rome and succeeded in temporarily taking complete control of the city, but failing to capture Pope Paschal II. Pietro II Leoni then declared himself King of the Romans.

Henry V immediately acted and with his best forces moved the crush the rebellion of King Pietro II Leoni of Rome by the beginning of 1116. Pietro II Leoni managed to escape ahead of the Emperor's troops the safety of Sicily and King Roger II (Borja).

In 1118, Pietro II Leoni and his mercenary army returned and slipped into Rome butchering the troops guarding Pope Paschal II and killing him. This time, Pietro declared himself not only the title of King of Rome, but Pontifex Maximus in the tradition of Gregory VII and the Roman Cult founded in large part thanks to the Pietro dynasty.

This time, Henry was unable to do anything as rebellion across Germany continued. In 1122 a peace treaty was signed, the infamous Concordat of Worms at which King Pietro II Leoni was granted recognition as the King of Rome, in exchange for Pietro agreeing to honor the legitiacy of the Emperor and the right for German emperors to be crowned in Rome.

Upon the death of Henry V in 1125, Pietro II Leoni (AntiPope Callixtus) undertook an audacious strategy to break the cycle of German and French Catholic Monarchs obsessed in capturing and holding Rome-- he crowned Lothair, Duke of Saxony the King of the Romans and therefore rightful heir to the title of Emperor (given Emperors needed to technically be crowned in Rome by tradition).

For the first time in history, the Roman Cult held real power and the German Catholic Church was briefly compromised.

Pietro II Leoni, Pope Callixtus died in 1130 and was succeeded by his son AntiPope Innocent II (1130- 1143)


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