1700 conclave

Papal conclave
October–November 1700
Dates and location
9 October – 23 November 1700
Apostolic Palace, Papal States
Elected pope
Giovanni Albani
Name taken: Clement XI

The 1700 papal conclave was convened following the death of Pope Innocent XII. It ended in the election of Cardinal Giovanni Albani as Pope Clement XI. The conclave saw a rise in the dominance of the zelanti faction College of Cardinals. It remained deadlocked for a month until the death of the childless Charles II of Spain. The cardinal electors anticipated that his death without a clear heir would cause a political crisis, and moved to elect a pope that was seen as non-partisan.

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