ALEXANDER II. (Anselmo Baggio), Pope from io6i to io73, was a native of Milan. As bishop of Lucca he seconded the efforts of Hildebrand (afterwards Gregory VII.) for the sup pression of simony and the enforcement of the celibacy of the clergy. By Hildebrand's influence he was elected Pope, 'but the German court nominated Cadalus, bishop of Parma, who was proclaimed at the council of Basel as Honorius II., and marched to Rome. Alexander's ultimate victory over his rival was due to Hildebrand.