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Leo X

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Leo X

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Also known as Leo PP. X, Papa León X, Leo X. Papst, Pope Leo X, Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, Pope Leone X, Giovanni De' Medici, Giovanni de' Medici

pope from 1513 to 1521 (1475-1521)

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Leo X, born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici in 1475, was a male Latin Catholic priest and Pope. He was the son of Lorenzo de' Medici and Clarice Orsini, and a member of the House of Medici. His siblings included Piero the Unfortunate, Giuliano de' Medici, Duke of Nemours, Maddalena de' Medici, and Lucrezia de' Medici. Educated at the University of Pisa, he studied under Dimitrios Chalkokondyles and Filippo Decio.

Before becoming Pope, Leo X held positions as a protonotary apostolic, abbot, and cardinal-deacon. He worked in Rome, the Papal States, and Pisa. His religious affiliation was the Catholic Church, and he was consecrated by Raffaele Riario. He died in Rome on December 1, 1521, and was buried in Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

Leo X is recognized as an author with works including *Bulla in Coena Domini* and *Ioannis Reuchlin Phorcensis LL. Doc. De arte cabalistica libri tres Leoni X. dicati*. He is also noted for quotes such as "Since God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it."

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Instance of
human
Given name
Leo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Rome
Father
Lorenzo de' Medici
Mother
Clarice Orsini
Sibling
Contessina de' Medici
Occupation
Catholic priest
Position held
cardinal protodeacon
Educated at
University of Pisa
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
September 1503 papal conclave
Family
House of Medici
Student of
Filippo Decio
Image
Raffaello, ritratto di papa leone X tra i cardinali luigi de' rossi e giulio de' medici, 1518, 03.jpg
Work location
Pisa
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place of burial
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Commons category
Leo X
date of birth
1475-12-11
date of death
1521-12-01
topic's main category
Category:Pope Leo X
birth name
Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici
described by source
Wikitólica
consecrator
Raffaele Riario
has works in the collection
Victoria and Albert Museum
name in native language
Leo PP. X
described at URL
www.arthistoricum.net/themen/portale/renaissance/lektion-viii-italien-von-1492-bis-1545-das-politische-panorama/4-leo-x-und-die-liberalitas-pontificia
significant person
Pietro Bembo
name
Pope Leo X
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Pope Leo X (Italian: Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 1475 – 1 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521.

Born into the prominent political and banking Medici family of Florence, Giovanni was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici, leader of the Florentine Republic, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489. Following the death of Pope Julius II, Giovanni was elected pope after securing the backing of the younger members of the College of Cardinals. Early on in his rule he oversaw the closing sessions of the Fifth Council of the Lateran, but struggled to implement the reforms agreed. In 1517 he led a costly war that succeeded in securing his nephew Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici as Duke of Urbino, but reduced papal finances.

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