Pope Clement X

Clement X, n? Emilio Bonaventura Altieri (July 13, 1590 – July 22, 1676) was Pope from April 29, 1670 – July 22, 1676.

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Emilio Altieri was born in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Deiphini, a Venetian lady. The Altieri family belonged to the ancient Roman nobility and had enjoyed the highest consideration at Rome for several centuries; they had occasionally contracted alliances with the Colonnas and the Orsinis. During earlier pontificates, Altieri held many important offices and had been entrusted with several delicate missions.

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