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Papacy of Leo X

Type Event Region Vatican Time 1513

On March 11, 1513, Giovanni de' Medici of the Medici family was elected pope after the death of Pope Julius II, taking the name Leo X.…

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  1. 1513Rome · RomePope Julius II died, and the College of Cardinals convened a conclave to elect a new pope, with the Medici family's influence in Italian politics becoming a key factor in the election.
  2. 1513Sistine Chapel · VaticanThe College of Cardinals held a conclave in the Vatican; after several days of deliberation, the thirty-seven-year-old Giovanni de' Medici secured enough votes to be elected pope.
  3. 1513St. Peter's Basilica · VaticanGiovanni de' Medici was formally crowned as Pope Leo X, inaugurating a papacy characterized by art patronage and diplomatic mediation, as Medici family influence reached its zenith.

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