ADRIAN V. Pope, a Genoese, whose name was Ot-
toboni Fieschi, succeeded Innocent V. A. D. 1276. He
was by his uncle Innocent IV. created cardinal deacon
of St Adrian, and in 1254 sent by him to England,
to settle the disputes between Henry III. and his bar-
ons. He was employed again for the same purpose,
by Clement III. when he issued a sentence of excom-
munication against the king's enemies. When he was
congratulated on his accession to the papal chair, he
said, "I wish you had found me a healthy cardinal,
rather than a dying pope." After his election he
went to Viterbo to meet the emperor Rodolphus, for
the purpose of opposing the usurpation of Charles, king
of the Two Sicilies; but died soon after his arrival,
having enjoyed his dignity only thirty-eight days. He
zealously encouraged the crusade to the Holy Land,
and upon his election sent a large sum to Constantinople
towards building galleys.