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      • His birth name was Tommaso Parentucelli. As Pope, he chose the name Nicholas in reverence to Niccolo Albergati, his early mentor.
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  2. Mar 29, 2024 · Nicholas V (born November 15, 1397, Sarzana, Republic of Genoa [Italy]—died March 24, 1455, Rome) was an influential Renaissance pope (reigned 1447–55) and founder of the Vatican Library. Soon after his election, he brought to an end the schism caused by rivalries between popes and councils.

  3. Quick Facts About Pope Nicholas V. He was born in Sarzana in the Republic of Genoa on November 13, 1397. His birth name was Tommaso Parentucelli. As Pope, he chose the name Nicholas in reverence to Niccolo Albergati, his early mentor. At the age of 57, he died on March 24, 1455, in the Papal States of Rome. His death is attributed to natural ...

  4. Early next year (February 23) Eugene died, and Parentucelli was elected in his place, taking as his name Nicholas in memory of his obligations to Niccolo Albergati (March 6, 1447). As soon as the new pontiff was firmly seated on his throne, it was felt that a new spirit had come into the papacy.

  5. He was a compromise choice; but one of the candidates and faction leaders, Cardinal Prospero Colonna, quickly embraced his election. The Cardinal announced the decision and crowned him on March 19. As pope he took the name Nicholas V in honor of his first patron.

  6. Early next year (23 Feb.) Eugene died, and Parentucelli was elected in his place, taking as his name Nicholas in memory of his obligations to Niccolò Albergati (6 March, 1447). As soon as the new pontiff was firmly seated on his throne, it was felt that a new spirit had come into the papacy.

  7. Mar 12, 2013 · When he became pope in 533 he changed his name — starting a tradition that continues. Hulton Archive/Getty Images. How far back? That's one of the 5 things we'll try to explain. 1. Who started...

  8. Jul 26, 2022 · He was elected as Eugenius’s successor in 1447 and took the papal name of Nicholas in memory of Albergati, who had died four years earlier. The previous pontificate had been so blighted by conciliarism that a rival pope had been elected by the Council of Basel.

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