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Paul II

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Also known as Pietro Barbo, Pope Paul II, pape Paul II, papa Paolo II, Paulus PP. II, Paulus II

pope of the Catholic Church from 1464 to 1471

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Pietro Barbo, also known as Paulus or Paul, was a male Catholic priest and numismatist born in Venice in 1417. A citizen of the Republic of Venice, he served in various capacities within the Catholic Church, including roles as a cardinal-deacon, cardinal-nephew, Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals, and Pope. His work locations included Rome and the Papal States. He participated in the papal conclaves of 1447, 1455, 1458, and 1464.

Barbo died in Rome on July 26, 1471, from a myocardial infarction under natural circumstances. He was consecrated by Niccolò Fortiguerra and is a relative of Eugene IV. His remains are buried in the Vatican Grotto. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and is recognized in the Popes collection.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Paul
Gender
male
Place of birth
Venice
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
numismatist
Participant in
1464 papal conclave
Image
Pietrobarbo.jpg
Work location
Papal States
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place of burial
Vatican Grotto
Commons category
Paulus II
date of birth
1417-00-00
date of death
1471-07-26
relative
Eugene IV
topic's main category
Category:Pope Paul II
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
name in native language
Paulus PP. II
birth name
Pietro Barbo
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; Italian: Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death in 1471. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Elected pope in 1464, Paul amassed a great collection of art and antiquities.

Early life

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