Editing Pope Gregory V (section)

==Papal election==
Bruno was the chaplain of his cousin, Emperor [[Otto III]], who presented him as a candidate and arranged his election.{{sfn|Kalik|Uchitel|2019|p=35}}{{sfn|Baumgartner|2003|p=17}} Bruno was elected and succeeded [[John XV]] as [[pope]], taking the name Gregory V{{sfn|Kitchin|1922|p=52}} to honour [[Pope Gregory I|Pope Gregory the Great]]; he thus became the first pope to choose a regnal name for a reason other than avoiding a name that was too pagan or that of [[Saint Peter]].{{sfn|McBrien|2000|p=164}} He is often counted as the first German pope (or the second if [[Pope Boniface II|Boniface II]], an [[Ostrogoths|Ostrogoth]], is counted).{{sfn|McBrien|2000|p=138}} Following Otto's return to Germany, Gregory was forced to flee Rome, after the election of [[antipope John XVI]], whom [[Crescentius II]] and the nobles of Rome had chosen against the will of Otto III.{{sfn|Baumgartner|2003|p=17}}