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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.

  2. May 16, 2024 · Leo X (born December 11, 1475, Florence [Italy]—died December 1, 1521, Rome) was one of the leading Renaissance popes (reigned 1513–21). He made Rome a cultural center and a political power, but he depleted the papal treasury, and, by failing to take the developing Protestant Reformation seriously, he contributed to the dissolution of the ...

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  3. Pope Leo X was the 217th leader of the Catholic Church and the 10th among that lot to take the name “Leo.”. This article seeks to distinguish him from his many papal forebears and successors by focusing on specifics and details of his life and papacy.

  4. May 29, 2018 · World Encyclopedia. Leo X >Leo X (1475-1521), who was pope from 1513 to 1521, was a lavish patron of >the arts and an international political manipulator. The Reformation began >during his reign. In the second half of the 15th century the Renaissance was in full swing in Italy.

  5. No hint of chaos. Pope Leo X, son of Lorenzo de’ Medici, is best known for his wasteful habits, lecherous activities, and hedonistic quote, “Since God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it.”. But, judging from his portrayal in Raphael’s 1518 Portrait of Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de’ Medici and Luigi de’ Rossi, one would never ...

  6. views 1,451,651 updated. Leo X. 1475–1521. Pope. P ope Leo X played a strong role in efforts to protect the church and its lands. He worked to promote the spread of Catholicism and keep foreign invaders out of Italy. In addition, Leo was an important patron* of artists and humanists*.

  7. Dec 6, 2023 · Pope Leo X, son of Lorenzo de’ Medici, is best known for his wasteful habits, lecherous activities, and hedonistic quote, “Since God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it.”

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