NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterno

This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons. Please see its description page there. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. Start the Lateran basilica.png article (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image:Lateran_basilica.png&action=edit) Search for Lateran basilica...

The late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterno was completed by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 after winning a competition for the design.

Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterno — also known in the The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common first language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence... English language as Saint John Lateran Basilica and the Archbasilica of the Holy Savior — is one of five This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation). The Memorial Church at Stanford University. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary, lych gate. Contents // 1 Etymology... churches considered to be the great History - Ancient history - Ancient Rome This is a List of Ancient Rome-related topics, that aims to include aspects of both the Ancient Roman Republic and Roman Empire. An index of important figures in Ancient Rome can be found in List of ancient Romans. The topics in this list cover... ancient The Basilica of St. Francis Xavier, Dyersville, Iowa. This is one of only a handful a basilicas in the United States, and the only one outside a major metropolitan area. The Latin word basilica (derived from Greek basilik� sto�, royal stoa), was originally used to describe a Roman public building... basilicas of For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin Roma) is the capital city of Italy, and of its Lazio region. It is located on the lower Tiber river, near the Mediterranean Sea, at 41�50N, 12�15E. The Vatican City State, a sovereign... Rome in For other uses, see Italy (disambiguation). The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a southern European country, comprising a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea: Sicily and Sardinia. It shares its nothern alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. The... Italy. The The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. Members generally prefer the term Catholic Church, but this term has multiple meanings (see Catholicism); the term Roman Catholic Church is used in this article to avoid... Roman Catholic Church counts among them Saint Lawrence outside the Walls (San Lorenzo fuori le mura) is a basilica in Rome. It takes its origins from a small oratory built by the Emperor Constantine over the martyrs burial place in 330; the building was remodelled by Pope Pelagius II around 580. Sixtus built a church... St. Lawrence outside the Walls, In Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest and most important place of worship dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore — also known as the Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve and Basilica Liberiana in the Italian (Italiano) Spoken... St. Mary Major, Photograph available under GFDL license. I took this picture myself with a Minolta XD-5 and a 24 f/2.8 Rokkor. The picture has been scanned from a print and digitally edited (framing, color balance). You do not need my permission to reuse it, but you may not claim... St. Peter and St. Paul outside the Walls (Italian San Paolo fuori le Mura) is a major basilica outside Rome, Italy, at the traditional burial place of St. Paul. As early as 200 the burial place of the great Apostle in the Via Ostia was marked by a cella memori�, near which the... St. Paul outside the Walls. Originally called Basilica Salvatoris, it is the oldest and ranks first among the great basilicas and is the A Cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy, which serves as the central church of a bishopric. As cathedrals are often particularly impressive edifices, the term is sometimes also used loosely as a designation for any large important church. Some former cathedrals in... cathedral This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation). The Memorial Church at Stanford University. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome, nave, pew, pulpit, sanctuary, lych gate. Contents // 1 Etymology... church of the For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. The Pope is the Catholic bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches (note that the name within the communion is simply the one Holy Catholic... popes by nature of their office of The Bishop of Rome is an ecclesiastical title of the Pope, and is used in preference to Pope by some who choose to reflect their rejection of his claims of authority over all Christendom in theological discourse. The bishops of Rome assumed the title Vicar of St. Peter and then... Bishop of Rome.

Lateran Palace

The site on which the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterno sits was once occupied by the ancient The quintessential medieval European palace: Palais de la Cit�, in Paris, the royal palace of France. Viewed from the back, across the Seine River, with the Sainte Chapelle on the right side. Painted in the 1410s. From the Tr�s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. This article refers to... palace of the Lateranus family of the former The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. During this time only Dacia and Mesopotamia were added to the Empire but were lost before 300. The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman... Roman Empire. The Laterani served as Look up Administrator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Administrator may refer to— Administrators of the Government in various Commonwealth Realms and territories. Directors of a government or quasi-governmental agency. in computing, system administrators or sysops. for the specific r�le of Administrators in Wikipedia see this article. This... administrators for various Emperor is also a Norwegian black metal band; see Emperor (band). An emperor is a monarch and sovereign ruler of an empire or any other imperial realm. Emperors are generally recognised to be above kings in honour. They may obtain their position hereditarily, or by force, such as a coup... emperors; Sextius Lateranus was the first In Ancient Rome, the plebs was the general body of Roman citizens, distinct from the privileged class of the patricians. A member of the plebs was known as a plebeian (Latin: plebeius). The true origin of the distinction between plebeians and patricians is unknown; there is little evidence for any... plebeian to attain the rank of For modern diplomatic consuls, see Consulate general. Consul (abbrev. cos.) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. Under the Republic, the minimum age of election to consul for patricians was 40 years of age, for plebeians 42. Two consuls were elected... consul. One of the Laterani, Consul-designate Plautius Lateranus, became famous for being accused by This article deals with the Roman emperor Nero. For other meanings, see Nero (disambiguation). Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, 37 AD - June 9, 68 AD), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. On February 25, 50 he became heir... Nero of conspiracy against the emperor. The accusation resulted in the confiscation of his properties.

The From the beginning of the 4th Century, when it was given to the Pope by Constantine, the Palace of the Lateran on Piazza San Giovanni in south-east Rome was the principal residence of the Popes, and continued so for about a thousand years. In the 10th Century Sergius III... Lateran Palace fell into the hands of the emperor when Constantine. Head of the colossal statue. Musei Capitolini, Rome Flavius Valerius Constantinus (February 27, 272–May 22, 337), commonly known as Constantine I or Constantine the Great, was proclaimed Augustus by his troops on July 25, 306 and ruled an ever-growing portion of the Roman Empire to his... Constantine married his second wife Fausta, sister of Maxentius Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius, Western Roman Emperor from AD 306 to 312, was the son of Maximian, and the son-in-law of Galerius. Owing to his vices and incapacity he was left out of account in the division of the empire which took place in 305. A variety... Maxentius. Known by that time as the "Domus Faustae" or "House of Fausta," the Lateran Palace was eventually given to the Roman Catholic Church as a gift from the first Christian emperor. The actual date of the gift is unknown but scholars believe it had to have been during the reign of This article is about the Pope. For the Athenian general, see Miltiades. Miltiades, or Melchiades (other forms of the name being Meltiades, Melciades, Milciades, and Miltides) was Pope from July 10, 310 to January 10 or 11, 314. He apppears to have been an African by birth, but of his... Pope Miltiades in time to host a A consistory is a formal meeting of the College of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. Consistories are held in Vatican City for taking care of the business of the college, which usually involves advising the Pope on important matters concerning the church. Since the Pope creates new cardinals in... consistory of For other uses, see Bishop (disambiguation). A bishop is an ordained person who holds a specific position of authority in any of a number of Christian churches. Contents // 1 Bishops in the New Testament 2 Bishops in civil government 3 Bishops in Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches 4 Bishops in... bishops in Years: 309 310 311 312 - 313 - 314 315 316 317 Decades: 280s 290s 300s - 310s - 320s 330s 340s Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century Events February - Conference of Milan. Emperor Constantine issues the Edict of Milan, ending all persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. April 30 - Licinius becomes... 313. The A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine or administration. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church (or, more accurately, of what those who call it... synod convened to challenge the Donatist The word schism, from the Greek σχισμα, schisma (from σχιζο, schizo, to split), means a division or a split, usually in an organization. A schismatic is a person who creates or incites schism in an organization or who is a member... schism, declaring The Donatists (founded by the Berber christian Donatus) were followers of a belief considered a heresy by the Roman Catholic Church. They lived in Roman Africa, and flourished in the fourth and fifth centuries. Their primary disagreement with the rest of the Church was over the treatment of those who... Donatism as Heresy, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the ‘catholic’ or orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church, creed, or religious system, considered as orthodox... heresy. By that time the Lateran Palace was beginning to be known as the The Palace of the Popes is the name shared by several locations in which the For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). Pope John Paul II has reigned since 22 Oct 1978. The Pope is the Catholic bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern... Palace of the Popes. Its A chapel is a church other than a parish church, often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. One of the best known is that at Kings College, Cambridge, which has a renowned choir. Another famous chapel is Sistine Chapel... chapel building was converted, eventually becoming the main cathedral of Rome.

The official dedication of the Lateran Palace and basilica was presided by Pope Silvester I ... Pope Sylvester I in Years: 320 321 322 323 - 324 - 325 326 327 328 Decades: 290s 300s 310s - 320s - 330s 340s 350s Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century Events Constantine becomes the sole emperor of the Roman Empire. End of the Tetrarchy as the Roman mode of government. St Peters Church, Rome... 324, declaring both as "Domus Dei" or "House of God." In reflection of the basilica's primacy in Rome as A motherchurch or mother church in Christianity is used in three forms. In the first, it is used as a title of distinction for churches established originally as the first mission of a particular region. For example, the Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu, Hawaii was the... motherchurch, the words "Sacrosancta Lateranensis ecclesia omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput" or "Most Holy Lateran,of all the churches in the city and the world, the mother and head" was etched across the façade.

The Lateran Palace and basilica were twice rededicated. Pope Sergius III, scion of Benedictus, of a noble Roman family, reigned in two intervals between 897 and April 14, 911, during a period of feudal violence and disorder in central Italy, where the Papacy was a pawn of warring aristocratic factions. His pontificate, so far as is known through... Pope Sergius III dedicated them to John the Baptist (also called John the Baptizer or John the Dipper) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism. According to the Gospel of Luke, he was a relative of Jesus. That he was a prophet is asserted by the Gospels of the... Saint John the Baptist in the (9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant people 3 Inventions, discoveries, introductions 4 Decades and years Events The beginning of the Medieval Warm... 10th century in honor of the newly consecrated basilica Christen redirects here. For the christening of ships, please see The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old. A Babylonian narrative dating from the 3rd millennium BC describes the completion of a ship: Openings to the water I stopped; I searched... baptistry. Lucius II, n� Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso (d. February 15, 1145) was pope from March 12, 1144 until his death. Born as Gherardo Caccianemici dal Orso in Bologna he became canon at his native city, then cardinal priest of Sta Croce in Gerusalemme, later treasurer of the Roman Church, papa... Pope Lucius II dedicated the Lateran Palace and basilica to Categories: Saints | Ancient Roman Christianity | Christianity-related stubs ... Saint John the Evangelist in the (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant... 12th century. The church became one of the most important shrines in the two saints' honor. In later years, a The longest lasting of the western Catholic monastic orders, the Benedictine Order traces its origins to the adoption of the monastic life by St. Benedict of Nursia (Norcia) in 529. Benedict, founder of the monastery of Monte Cassino between Naples and Rome, wrote a Rule or plan of life for... Benedictine Buddhist monastery near Tibet A monastery is the habitation of monks. Originally: a hermits cell. Christian monasteries are also called abbey, priory, charterhouse, friary, and preceptory The habitation of nuns is also called a convent. The communal life of a monastery is called cenobitic, as opposed to the anachoretic... monastery was established at the Lateran Palace, devoted to serving the basilica as a Devotional songs are hymns that accompany religious rituals. Each major religion has its own tradition with devotional hymns. In the west, the devotional has been a part of the liturgy in Roman Catholicism, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church and others since their earliest days. A devotional is... devotional to the two saints.

Every pope since Pope Miltiades occupied the Lateran Palace until the reign of The French Republic or France (French: R�publique fran�aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. France is a democracy organised as a unitary semi... Frenchman Missing image Clementv.gif Clement V, n� Bertrand de Gouth (1264 - April 20, 1314) was pope from 1305 to 1314. He is memorable in history for his suppression of the order of the Templars, and as the pope who removed the seat of the Roman see to Avignon. Bertrand was... Pope Clement V, whom in Years: 1306 1307 1308 - 1309 - 1310 1311 1312 Decades: 1270s 1280s 1290s - 1300s - 1310s 1320s 1330s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Rhodes falls to forces of the Knights of St. John, who set up their own nation and rename themselves as the Knights of Rhodes France moves... 1309 decided to officially transfer the seat of the Roman Catholic Church from Rome to This article is about the city in France, for the Municipality in Quebec, see Avignon Regional County Municipality, Quebec. Coat of arms of Avignon Avignon (pronounced [avin^O~] in SAMPA, Proven�al: Avignoun) is a commune in southern France with some 88,300 inhabitants in the city itself and 155... Avignon in present-day Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Subject to disclaimers. Trying... France. The The Avignon papacy refers to a period in the history of the Roman Catholic Church from 1305 to 1378 when the seat of the pope was moved from Rome to Avignon. The period has been called the Babylonian captivity (or Babylonish captivity) of the popes, particularly by Martin Luther but... Avignon papacy, also known as the Babylonian captivity, was established and the Lateran Palace and the basilica began a period of decline. Two destructive fires rampaged through the Lateran Palace and the basilica in Years: 1304 1305 1306 - 1307 - 1308 1309 1310 Decades: 1270s 1280s 1290s - 1300s - 1310s 1320s 1330s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Contents // 1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states Events October 13 - All France are simultaneously arrested by agents of Phillip the Fair, to be... 1307 and again in Years: 1358 1359 1360 - 1361 - 1362 1363 1364 Decades: 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Founding of the University of Pavia, Italy. Births February 26 - Wenceslaus, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia (+ 1419) Deaths Blanche de Bourbon, wife of Peter I... 1361. In both cases, the Avignon papacy sent money to their bishops in Rome to cover costs in reconstruction and maintenance. Despite the action, the Lateran Palace and the basilica lost its former splendor.

When the Avignon papacy formally ended and the pope again claimed the title of Bishop of Rome, the Lateran Palace and the basilica were deemed inadequate considering the collective damage. The popes claimed residency at the Santa Maria in Trastevere is one of the oldest This article is about the Christian buildings of worship. For other uses of the word, see Church (disambiguation). The Memorial Church at Stanford University. A church building is a building used in Christian worship. See also altar, altar rails, confessional, dome... Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere and later at the In Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant Christianity, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest and most important place of worship dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore — also known as the Basilica di Santa Maria della Neve and Basilica Liberiana in the Italian (Italiano) Spoken... Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Eventually, the The Palace of the Vatican, also called the Papal Palace or the Apostolic Palace, is the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican City. The palace is a complex of buildings, comprising the papal apartments, the Roman Catholic churchs government offices, a handful of chapels, the Vatican Museum... Palace of the Vatican was constructed and the papacy moved in; the papacy remains there today.

Sixtus V, n� Felice Peretti (December 13, 1521 - August 27, 1590) was pope from 1585 to 1590. Born at Grottammare, in Marche. He was reared in poverty; his father was a gardener, and his having been a swineherd in his youth is less than shocking today. At an early age... Pope Sixtus V tore down the original Lateran Palace and basilica and commissioned replacements. The rebuilt Lateran Palace and the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterno became separate entities. Today the Lateran Palace is home to the The Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities is a A museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education and enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of... Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities.

Reconstruction

There were several attempts at reconstruction of the basilica before Pope Sixtus V's project which became much more permanent. Pope Sixtus V hired his favorite architect Domenico Fontana ( Years: 1540 1541 1542 - 1543 - 1544 1545 1546 Decades: 1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Contents // 1 Events 2 Science 3 Births 4 Deaths Events February 11 - Battle of Wayna Daga - Ethiopian/Portuguese? troops defeat the armies of Adal and... Domenico Fontana to oversee much of the project. Further renovation of the interior ensued under the direction of Francesco Borromini (Bissone near Lugano, Switzerland, September 25, 1599 - Rome, Italy, August 3, 1667) was a Baroque architect, and active in Rome alongside the more prolific papal architect, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Borromini (anonymous youth portrait) Son of stone mason Giovanni Domenico Castelli, Borromini began his career as a stone mason... Francesco Borromini, hired by Diego Velazquez portrait, which Innocent X found too truthful Innocent X, n� Giovanni Battista Pamphili (May 6, 1574 - January 5, 1655), Pope from 1644 to 1655, was born in Rome in 1574, attained the dignity of cardinal in 1629. With the help of French influence Cardinal Pamphili was chosen to... Pope Innocent X. The vision of Clement XII, n� Lorenzo Corsini (Florence, April 7, 1652 - Rome, February 6, 1740) (pope 1730‑1740), a Florentine aristocrat, had been a lawyer and financial manager under preceding pontiffs. He is known for building the new fa�ade of St. John Lateran and beginning the Trevi Fountain and the... Pope Clement XII for reconstruction was an ambitious one. He launched a competition to design a new façade. The winner of the competition was Alessandro Galilei. The façade was completed in Years: 1732 1733 1734 - 1735 - 1736 1737 1738 Decades: 1700s 1710s 1720s - 1730s - 1740s 1750s 1760s Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century 1735 in literature 1735 in music 1735 in science List of state leaders in 1735 List of religious leaders in 1735 Events 16 April - The London premiere... 1735, the same look it retains today. Galilei's façade however removed all vestiges of traditional ancient basilica architecture.

Architecture

An apse lined with mosaics and open to the air still preserves the memory of one of the most famous halls of the ancient palace, the "Triclinium" of Leo III, which was the state banqueting hall. The existing structure is not ancient, but it is possible that some portions of the original mosaics have been preserved in a three-part mosaic: In the centre Christ gives their mission to the Apostles, on the left he gives the keys to St. Sylvester and the Labarum to Constantine, while on the right St. Peter gives the stole to Leo III and the standard to Charlemagne.

Some few remains of the original buildings may still be traced in the The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. Defensive walls were common from the ancient period into the medieval period. Generally, these are referred to as city walls or town walls, although there were also walls, such as the Great Wall of China and the Atlantic Wall, which extended far... city walls outside the Gate of St. John, and a large hall (wall?) decorated with paintings was uncovered in the 18th century within the basilica itself, behind the Lancellotti Chapel. A few traces of older buildings also came to light during the excavations made in Years: 1877 1878 1879 - 1880 - 1881 1882 1883 Decades: 1850s 1860s 1870s - 1880s - 1890s 1900s 1910s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1880 in topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Rail transport - Science - Sport Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders Contents // 1 Events 1.1... 1880, when the work of extending the apse was in progress, but nothing was then discovered of real value or importance.

A great many donations from the popes and other benefactors to the basilica are recorded in the The Book of the Popes or the Liber Pontificalis is a major source for early medieval history and one that has received intense critical scrutiny. The simplest view of the book is as a series of brief biographical entries on the popes up to the late 9th century arranged in... Liber Pontificalis, and its splendour at an early period was such that it became known as the "Basilica Aurea", or Golden Basilica. This splendour drew upon it the attack of the For other uses, see Vandal (disambiguation). The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire, and created a state in North Africa, centered on the city of Carthage. The Vandals probably gave their name to the province of Andalusia (originally, Vandalusia), in Spain, where they temporarily... Vandals, who stripped it of all its treasures. Leo I was Pope from 440 to 461. According to the Liber Pontificalis he was a native of Tuscany. By 431, as a deacon, he occupied a sufficiently important position for Cyril of Alexandria to apply to him in order that Romes influence should be thrown against the claims... St. Leo the Great restored it about Years: 456 457 458 459 - 460 - 461 462 463 464 Decades: 430s 440s 450s - 460s - 470s 480s 490s Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century Events March 27 night - Swabians invade the Gallic city of Lugo. The governor is killed. Roman emperor Majorian is defeated by the Visigoths. The Coptic... 460, and it was again restored by Adrian, or Hadrian I, (died December 25, 795) was pope from 772 to 795. He was the son of Theodore, a Roman nobleman. Soon after his accession, the territory ruled by the popes was invaded by Desiderius, king of the Lombards, and Adrian found it necessary to invoke the aid... Pope Hadrian, but in Years: 892 893 894 895 - 896 - 897 898 899 900 Decades: 860s 870s 880s - 890s - 900s 910s 920s Centuries: 8th century - 9th century - 10th century Events The Bulgarians, under Simeon I, defeat the Byzantine Empire at Bulgarophygon. Births Deaths Pope Formosus Categories: 896 ... 896 it was almost totally destroyed by an earthquake— ab altari usque ad portas cecidit "it collapsed from the altar to the doors"— damage so extensive that it was difficult to trace the lines of the old building, but these were in the main respected and the new building was of the same dimensions as the old. This second church lasted for four hundred years and then burnt in 1308. It was rebuilt by Missing image Clementv.gif Clement V, n� Bertrand de Gouth (1264 - April 20, 1314) was pope from 1305 to 1314. He is memorable in history for his suppression of the order of the Templars, and as the pope who removed the seat of the Roman see to Avignon. Bertrand was... Pope Clement V and Pope John XXII, n� Jacques dEuse (1249 - December 4, 1334), was elected to the papacy in 1316 and reigned until his death in 1334. The two-year gap between the death of Clement V and the election of John XXII was due to extreme disagreement between the cardinals who... Pope John XXII, only to be burnt down once more in Years: 1357 1358 1359 - 1360 - 1361 1362 1363 Decades: 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events Treaty of Br�tigny King Valdemar Atterdag of Denmark seizes Scania (from 1658 a Swedish province). Births Nuno Alvares Pereira, Portuguese general Zhu Di (Emperor Yongle... 1360, but again rebuilt by Urban V, n� Guillaume de Grimoald (1310 - December 19, 1370), pope from 1362 to 1370, was a native of Grisae in Languedoc. He became a Benedictine and a doctor in canon law, teaching at Montpellier and Avignon. He held the office of abbot of Saint-Victor in Marseilles; and at... Pope Urban V.

Through these various vicissitudes the basilica retained its ancient form, being divided by rows of columns into aisles, and having in front a In Roman architecture a peristyle is a columned porch or open colonnade in a building that surrounds a court that may contain an internal garden. In the Christian ecclesiastical architecture that developed from Roman precedents, a basilica, such as Old St Peters in Rome, would stand behind a peristyle... peristyle surrounded by colonnades with a fountain in the middle, the conventional Late Antique format that was also followed by the old St Peter's. The façade had three windows, and was embellished with a mosaic representing Christ, the Saviour of the World. The porticoes were frescoed, probably not dating further back than the twelfth century, commemorating the Roman fleet under Emperor Vespasian Caesar Vespasianus Augustus (November 18, CE 9 – June 23, 79), originally known as Titus Flavius Vespasianus and best known as Vespasian, was the emperor of Rome from 69 to 79. He was founder of the Flavian dynasty and acceded the throne in the end of the Year... Vespasian, the taking of For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). Jerusalem (Modern Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushal�yim, Biblical and trad. Sephardi Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ, Arabic: القدس al-Quds, see... Jerusalem, the Baptism of the Emperor Constantine and his The Donation of Constantine (Latin, Constitutum Donatio Constantini) is a fraudulent Roman imperial edict, supposedly issued by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in AD 324, which purported to grant Pope Sylvester I and his successors sovereignty and spiritual authority over Rome, Italy, and the entire Western Roman Empire. The legend... "Donation" of the Papal States to the Church. Inside the basilica the columns no doubt ran, as in all other basilicas of the same date, the whole length of the church from east to west, but at one of the rebuildings, probably that which was carried out by Clement V, the feature of a transverse nave was introduced, imitated no doubt from the one which had been, long before this, added at The Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura is believed to be the final resting place of Saint Paul the Apostle of Jesus. Basilica di San Paolo fuori le Mura — also known in the The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the... Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. It was probably at this time also that the church was enlarged.

Some portions of the older buildings still survive. Among these we may notice the pavement of medieval Cosmatesque work, and the statues of According to tradition, Peter was crucified upside-down, as shown in this painting by Caravaggio. Saint Peter (died c. 67) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus in the New Testament. His original name was Simon (שמעון Hearkening; listening, Standard Hebrew Šimʿon... St. Peter and Saint Paul, or Paul of Tarsus, is a Christian saint, who has lent his name to a number of places and things: Contents // 1 Buildings and institutions 1.1 Churches 1.2 Colleges and universities 1.3 Secondary schools 2 Places 2.1 Antigua and Barbuda 2.2 Brazil 2... St. Paul, now in the Cloister of Saint Trophimus, in Arles, France A Cloister is part of cathedrals and abbeys architecture. A cloister consists usually of four corridors, with a courtyard or quad in the middle. Cloisteral life is another name for the life of a monk or nun. Thus, cloister is sometimes... cloisters. The graceful baldacchino over the high altar, which looks so utterly out of place in its present surroundings, dates from Years: 1366 1367 1368 - 1369 - 1370 1371 1372 Decades: 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Br�tigny and war is declared between France and England. Venice repels Hungarian invasion. Hugues Aubriot founds... 1369. The stercoraria, or throne of red marble on which the popes sat, is now in the Categories: Stub | Vatican City ... Vatican Museums. It owes its unsavoury name to the anthem sung at the papal enthronement, "De stercore erigens pauperem" ("lifting up the poor out of the dunghill", from Psalm 112). From the fifth century there were seven oratories surrounding the basilica. These before long were incorporated in the church. The devotion of visiting these oratories, which held its ground all through the medieval period, gave rise to the similar devotion of the seven altars, still common in many churches of Rome and elsewhere.

Between the basilica and the city wall there was in former times the great monastery, in which dwelt the community of monks whose duty it was to provide the services in the basilica. The only part of it which still survives is the cloister, surrounded by graceful columns of inlaid marble. They are of a style intermediate between the Romanesque St. Michaelis Cathedral (1010-33) in Hildesheim – a World Heritage Site The name Romanesque, like many other stylistic designations, was not a term contemporary with the art it describes but an invention of modern scholarship to categorize a period. The term Romanesque attempts to link the architecture, especially... Romanesque proper and the Gothic architecture characterizes any of the styles of European architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, in use throughout Europe during the high and late medieval period, from the 12th century onwards. It was succeeded by Renaissance architecture, a revival of Roman formulas, at varying times in Europe, beginning... Gothic, and are the work of Vassellectus and the Cosmati. This beautiful cloister dates to the early (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. In the history of European culture, this period is considered part of the High Middle Ages. Contents // 1 Events 2 Significant... 13th century.

Lateran Palace GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Reconstruction

Architecture

External links

Lateran Palace