Crescentius the Younger

Crescenzio Nomentano
Coat of Arms of Crescenzi family.
Born	? Rome, Papal States
Died	998 Rome, Papal States
Cause of death	Decapitation
Resting place	San Pancrazio, Rome
Known for	De facto ruler of Rome
Parent	Crescentius the Elder (father)
Relatives	John Crescentius (brother)
Family	Crescentii

Crescentius the Younger (or Crescentius II; died 29 April 998), son of Crescentius the Elder, was a leader of the aristocracy of medieval Rome. During the minority of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, he declared himself Consul (or Senator) of Rome (Patricius Romanorum)^[1] and made himself de facto ruler of Rome. After being deposed, he led a rebellion, seized control of Rome, and appointed an antipope, but the rebellion failed and Crescentius was eventually executed.^[2]