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Innocent XI

Type Figure Region Vatican Time 1611–1689 Also known as 贝内代托·奥代斯卡尔基、Benedetto Odescalchi、Pope Innocent XI

Innocent XI (1611–1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was an Italian pope who led the Roman Curia from 1676 to 1689.…

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  1. 1611–1676Como · LombardyOdescalchi was born in Como, became bishop of Novara in 1650, transferred to the see of Como in 1656, and was raised to cardinal in 1645. Known for simple living and opposition to nepotistic appointments, he built a reputation for probity within the Curia, laying the groundwork for his later election as pope.
  2. 1676–1689Vatican · VaticanAfter being elected pope in 1676, Innocent XI pursued fiscal austerity, opposed Louis XIV of France's interference in church appointments, and stood against France for years over Jansenism, the regency, and other issues. He supported the anti-Ottoman war after the relief of Vienna in 1683, strengthening the papacy's role as a moral authority in European politics.

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