was now a fact. In 1162, King Louis VII of France wavered once more. Frederick then attempted to convoke a joint council at Saint-Jean-de-Losne with Louis VII to decide the issue of who should be the pope. Louis neared the meeting site, but when he became aware that Frederick had stacked the votes for Alexander, Louis decided not to attend the council. As a result, the issue was not resolved at that time. This disastrous meeting had as its result that the king held firmly to the obedience of Alexander. During the years 1162–1165 Alexander lived in France, and from 1163 the pope exerted himself to gain more of Germany for his cause. Death All uncertainty came to an end on 20 April 1164. That day, while travelling with Rainald of Dassel, Victor IV died at Lucca. When Pope Alexander III learned of the death of his rival, he wept, and reprimanded his cardinals when they showed inappropriate delight. The clergy of the Lucca Cathedral and San Frediano would not allow Victor IV buried there because of his excommunication. Therefore, he was buried in a local monastery. When miracles were reported at his tomb, it was destroyed by order of Pope Gregory VIII in December 1187. Victor's successor was Paschal III. See also Papal selection before 1059 Papal conclave (since 1274) Notes Sources Barlow, F. (1936). "The English, Norman and French Councils called to deal with Papal Schism in 1159," English Historical Review 51 (1936), pp. 242–268. Löffler, Klemens, in: Meyer, Moritz (1871). Die Wahl Alexander III und Victor IV (1159): Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte der Kirchenspaltung unter Kaiser Friedrich I (Göttingen 1871) (in German). Reardon, Wendy J. 2004. The Deaths of the Popes. Macfarland & Company, Inc. External links Crescenzi family Date of birth unknown 1095 births Victor 4 2 People from Tivoli, Lazio 12th-century antipopes 12th-century Italian cardinals People excommunicated by the Catholic Church