Arnulf III (Italian: Arnolfo di Porta Argentea^[1] or di Porta Orientale^[2]) was the Archbishop of Milan from his election 6 December 1093 to his death in 1097. He succeeded Anselm III only two days after his death. Along with Anselm III and Anselm IV, he was one of a trio of successive Ambrosian pontiffs to side with pope against emperor in the late eleventh and early twelfth century. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events Donald III of Scotland comes to the throne of Scotland. ... Events Edgar I deposes Donald III to become king of Scotland. ... Anselm III (Italian: Anselmo da Rho) was the archbishop of Milan from his consacration on 1 July 1086 to his death on 4 December 1093. ... Anselm IV (also Anselm of Buis, Italian: Anselmo da Bovisio) was the Archbishop of Milan from 3 November 1097 to his death on 30 September 1101. ...

Though his election had been vaild, he was invested by Conrad II, but the papal legate declared him a simoniac and deposed. Consequently, he was never consacrated. Arnulf went into a brief retirement of penance at the monastery of S. Pietro di Civate, where Anselm III had gone for a similar reason during his episcopate. After his brief sojour there, he was reconciled with Pope Urban II and received the pallium. According to Pandulf of Pisa, this was the moment of his consacration. Bernold of Constance places his consacration in March 1095. It was performed by three great bishops of the German Gregorian reform: Thimo of Salzburg, Odalric of Passau, and Gebhard III of Constance. Conrad (12 February 1074 - 27 July 1101 was the second son of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV. As such he was King of Germany from 1087 to 1098 and also King of Italy from 1093 to 1098. ... Country Italy Region Lombardy Province Province of Lecco (LC) Mayor Elevation 269 m Area 9. ... Pope Urban II (1042 – July 29, 1099), born Otho of Lagery (alternatively: Otto or Odo), was a Pope from 1088 to July 29, 1099. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Bernold of Constance ca 1054 - Schaffhausen, September 16, 1100) was a chronicler and writer of tracts, a defender of the Church reforms of Pope Gregory VII, who was educated at Constance under the renowned teacher Bernard of Constance. ... Events The country of Portugal is established for the second time. ... Gregorian Reform is generally considered named after Pope Gregory VII(1073-1085), who personally denied this, and claimed it was named after Gregory the Great. ...

Arnulf himself became an enthusiastic reformer and opponent of the Emperor Henry IV. He participated in the Council of Piacenza. From 6 to 26 May that same year (1095), the pope was present at Milan for the transferral of the relics of Erlembald to S. Dionigi. In 1096, the pope preached the First Crusade at S. Tecla in Milanese territory. Only two of Arnulf's acts as bishop survive and he is buried in Civate. Henry IV (November 11, 1050 — 1106) was King of Germany from 1056 and Emperor from 1084, until his abdication in 1105. ... The Council of Piacenza was a mixed synod of ecclesiastics and laymen of the Roman Catholic Church, which took place from March 1 to March 5, 1095, at Piacenza. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Events Bernhard becomes Bishop of Brandenburg First documented teaching at the University of Oxford Beginning of the Peoples Crusade, the German Crusade, and the First Crusade Vital I Michele is Doge of Venice Peter I, King of Aragon, conquers Huesca Phayao, now a province of Thailand, is founded as... The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the stated goals of aiding the Eastern Christians against the Turks or of capturing the sacred city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslims (varying by source). ...

Notes

1. ^ Bernold of Constance.
2. ^ Landolfo Iuniore, Historia. He makes Arnulf descended from a family of local captains.

Bernold of Constance ca 1054 - Schaffhausen, September 16, 1100) was a chronicler and writer of tracts, a defender of the Church reforms of Pope Gregory VII, who was educated at Constance under the renowned teacher Bernard of Constance. ...

Sources

• Landolfo Iuniore di San Paolo. Historia Mediolanensis.
• Ghisalberti, Alberto M. Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: III Ammirato – Arcoleo. Rome, 1961.