Parents: Amadeus III, count of Geneva, and Mathilde d'Auvergne
House: Geneva
Born: 1342
Predecessor: Urban VI
Reign: 1378 – 1394
Brief: Elected by the French cardinals in opposition to Pope Urban VI, Clement VII became the first antipope of the Western Schism, representing the Avignon Papacy. Experienced in combat from leading troops in the War of the Eight Saints, Clement never wished for an end to the schism, resorting to simony and extortion to fund his court at Avignon. In addition to his role as pope, Clement (as Robert) acted as the last count of Geneva of the main dynasty from 1392 to 1394, inheriting the title from his elder brother Peter.
Brief: Elected by the French cardinals in opposition to Pope Urban VI, Clement VII became the first antipope of the Western Schism, representing the Avignon Papacy. Experienced in combat from leading troops in the War of the Eight Saints, Clement never wished for an end to the schism, resorting to simony and extortion to fund his court at Avignon. In addition to his role as pope, Clement (as Robert) acted as the last count of Geneva of the main dynasty from 1392 to 1394, inheriting the title from his elder brother Peter.
Date of Death: 16 September 1394
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