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Sixtus IV

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Also known as Pope Sixtus IV, Francesco della Rovere

pope of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484

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Sixtus IV was the head of the Catholic Church from 1471 until his death in 1484. He is historically significant as a pope during an important period of the late medieval Church, though the specific details of his impact depend on which of his many actions and policies are emphasized.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Francesco
Named after
Sixtus II
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Celle Ligure
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic priest
Educated at
University of Pavia
Employer
University of Perugia
Languages spoken
Latin
Religion
Catholic Church
Participant in
1471 papal conclave
Family
House of della Rovere
Image
Pedro Berruguete, Portrait of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere (early 1500s), Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg
Work location
Papal States
Religious order
Franciscans
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Wikitólica
Commons category
Sixtus IV
date of birth
1414-07-21
date of death
1484-08-12
topic's main category
Category:Pope Sixtus IV
relative
Francesco Maria I della Rovere
birth name
Francesco della Rovere
consecrator
Guillaume d'Estouteville
name in native language
Sixtus PP. IV
name
Pope Sixtus IV.
Commons Creator page
Sixtus IV
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; (21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484.

Sixtus IV's accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Vatican Library. A patron of the arts, he brought together the group of artists who ushered the early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpieces of the city's new artistic age.

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