RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Leo X

1475 - 1521

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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, ruler 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Leo X is the 57th most popular religious figure (up from 86th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Italy (up from 98th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Leo X is most famous for his lavish lifestyle and spending.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Leo X ranks 57 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gregory XVI, Pope Julius II, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Leo XI, Pope Pius VII, and Saint Barbara. After him are Pope Leo XII, John the Apostle, Matthias the Apostle, James, brother of Jesus, Saint Stephen, and Elizabeth.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1475, Pope Leo X ranks 2. Before him is Michelangelo. After him are Cesare Borgia, Paolo Uccello, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Diego de Almagro, Beatrice d'Este, Sebastiano Serlio, Bernardino Luini, Luis Ramírez de Lucena, Anne of York, and Afonso, Prince of Portugal. Among people deceased in 1521, Pope Leo X ranks 2. Before him is Ferdinand Magellan. After him are Manuel I of Portugal, Josquin des Prez, Juan Ponce de León, Sebastian Brant, Zhengde Emperor, Christina of Saxony, Raffaele Riario, Leonardo Loredan, Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon, and Jorge Álvares.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo X ranks 67 out of 5,161. Before him are Parmenides (-501), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Niccolò Paganini (1782), Pope Leo XI (1535), Pope Pius VII (1742), and Evangelista Torricelli (1608). After him are Silvio Berlusconi (1936), Pope Leo XII (1760), Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736), Lorenzo de' Medici (1449), Titus (41), and Mark Antony (-83).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo X ranks 19. Before him are Pope Clement VII (1478), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Julius II (1443), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Leo XI (1535), and Pope Pius VII (1742). After him are Pope Leo XII (1760), Saint Lucy (283), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), and Pope Innocent III (1160).

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