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1100 – 1159Pope Adrian IV (1100-1159)Died 1 September 1159, aged about 59Nicholas Breakspear, the only Englishman ever to become Pope, died at Anagni after a reign marked by conflict with Emperor Frederick Barbarossa over imperial power in Italy. He had earlier crowned Frederick Barbarossa as Holy Roman Emperor in 1155. His death triggered a disputed papal election that split the Church for nearly two decades.