Pope Nicholas II

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Pope Nicholas II
Bishop of Rome
Portrait of Nicholas II in the Nuova Cronica des Giovanni Villani
Church	Catholic Church
Papacy began	24 January 1059
Papacy ended	27 July 1061
Predecessor	Stephen IX
Successor	Alexander II
Personal details
Born	Gerard between 990 and 995 Château de Chevron, Mercury, Kingdom of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire
Died	(1061-07-27)27 July 1061 Florence, March of Tuscany, Holy Roman Empire
Other popes named Nicholas

Pope Nicholas II (Latin: Nicholaus II; c. 990/995 – 27 July 1061), otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the time of his election, he was bishop of Florence.^[1] During his Papacy, Nicholas II successfully expanded the influence of the papacy in Milan and southern Italy. He was also responsible for passing papal election reforms.