page_title: Crescentius the Younger
hierarchical_section_title: Crescentius the Younger
caption_attribution_description: English: Arms of Crescenzi, An Italian noble family Nederlands: Het sprekende wapen van de Crescenzi, een oeradelijk Italiaans geslacht
context_page_description: Crescentius the Younger, son of Crescentius the Elder, was a leader of the aristocracy of medieval Rome. During the minority of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, he declared himself Consul of Rome and made himself de facto ruler of Rome. After being deposed, he led a rebellion, seized control of Rome, and appointed an antipope, but the rebellion failed and Crescentius was eventually executed.
context_section_description: Crescentius the Younger (or Crescentius II) (died 998), son of Crescentius the Elder, was a leader of the aristocracy of medieval Rome. During the minority of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III, he declared himself Consul (or Senator) of Rome (Patricius Romanorum) and made himself de facto ruler of Rome. After being deposed, he led a rebellion, seized control of Rome, and appointed an antipope, but the rebellion failed and Crescentius was eventually executed.
caption: Coat of Arms of Crescenzi family.
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