Pope Leo X

Leo X, born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici (11 December 1475, Florence – 1 December 1521, Rome), pope between 1513 and his death, is known primarily for his failure to stem the Protestant Reformation, which began during his reign when Martin Luther first attacked the Roman Catholic Church.

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Leo is considered the only pope who has bestowed his own name upon his age, and one of the few whose original extraction has corresponded in some measure with the splendour of the pontifical dignity. He was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici and was born in Florence.

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Florence: Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. From 1865 to 1870 it was also the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Florence lies on the Arno River and has a population of around 400,000 people, plus a suburban population in excess of 200,000 persons. A centre of med...

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Meeting of Pope Leo X & King Francis I of France in Palazzo Pubblico at Bologna 11 December 1515	Pope Leo I	Pope Leo Xii Engraved by Raffaele Persichini	Charlemagne Escorts Deposed Pope Leo III Back to Rome
Pope Leo XIII (Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaelle Luigi Pecci) Borne in Procession in St. Peter's Rome	Charlemagne is Crowned Emperor at Rome by Pope Leo III	Leo Sayer	Leo Gregory
Leo Delibes	Leo Gregory	Pope Pius IX	Pope Pius II