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Also Known As Great Schism • Great Western Schism
Date 1378 - November 1417

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Jan Hus
Jan Hus
Bohemian religious leader
Martin V
Martin V
pope
John
antipope
Ailly, Pierre d'
Pierre d’Ailly
French cardinal
Nicholas Of Clémanges
French theologian
Benedict
antipope
Urban VI, detail from the sarcophagus in his crypt, 1389; in the basilica of St. Peter's, Rome
Urban VI
pope
Clement
antipope
Benedict XIII, pope from 1724 to 1730, detail from his tomb monument by Carlo Marchionni, 1734; in the church of Sta. Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Benedict XIII
pope
Clement VIII, hammered copper bust, early 17th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Clement
antipope
Innocent VII
pope
Gregory XII
pope
Boniface IX, detail from a statue, 14th century; in the basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome
Boniface IX
pope
Alexander
antipope