| Papal conclave August–October 1689 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and location | |
| 23 August – 6 October 1689 Apostolic Palace, Papal States | |
| Elected pope | |
| Pietro Vito Ottoboni Name taken: Alexander VIII | |
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The 1689 papal conclave was convened after the death of Pope Innocent XI. It led to the election of Cardinal Pietro Vito Ottoboni as Pope Alexander VIII. The conclave saw previous factions join together because they lacked numerical strength, and saw the rise of the zelanti as a political force in the election of the next pope. Ottoboni was eventually unanimously elected with the consent of the secular monarchs, becoming the first Venetian in over 200 years to be elected pope.