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1026 – 1087Pope Victor III (1026-1087)Died 16 September 1087, aged 61Victor III, born Daufer and also known as Desiderius, had served as Abbot of Monte Cassino before his contested election as pope in 1086 amid rivalry with the antipope Clement III. He was finally consecrated in Rome in May 1087 but died within months at Monte Cassino. His brief pontificate unfolded against the backdrop of the ongoing Investiture Controversy.