Pope Callixtus II or Callistus II (c. 1065 – 13 December 1124), born Guy of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 1119 to his death in 1124. His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms in 1122.
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1065 Quingey, County of Burgundy, Holy Roman Empire
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13 December 1124 (aged 59) Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire
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