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Pope Nicholas V (Tommaso Parentucelli)

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1397–1455 Also known as Pope Nicholas V、Tommaso Parentucelli、Nicholas V

Nicholas V (1397–1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was a humanist Renaissance pope who founded the Vatican Library, patronized the copying of ancient…

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  1. 1397–1426Sarzana · LiguriaBorn to a poor family in Sarzana, Liguria, he studied theology and classical literature at Bologna and elsewhere, earning a living by copying ancient texts and building a deep humanist scholarship.
  2. 1427–1446Rome · RomeHe served as bishop of Bologna among other posts and was made cardinal in 1446, known in the Curia for his learning and moderate diplomacy, laying the foundation for his later election as pope.
  3. 1447–1455Vatican · VaticanElected pope in 1447, he founded the Vatican Library, patronized the collection and copying of Greek and Latin ancient texts, restored Roman churches, and promoted diplomatic rapprochement with Byzantium and the Italian city-states.

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