Pope Leo X
Former head of the Catholic Church
Pope Leo X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death, in December 1521. Wikipedia
Born: December 11, 1475, Florence, Italy
Died: December 1, 1521 (age 45 years), Rome, Italy
Full name: Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici
Parents: Lorenzo de' Medici and Clarice Orsini
Buried: Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Church: Catholic Church
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Pope Leo X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death, in December 1521. Pope. Leo X. Bishop of Rome.
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