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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.
May 16, 2024 · Leo X 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. By failing to take the Protestant Reformation seriously, he contributed to the dissolution of the Western church.
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.
Leo X, POPE (GIOVANNI DE’ MEDICI), b. at Florence, December 11, 1475; d. at Rome, December 1, 1521, was the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent (1469-1492) and Clarice Orsini, and from his earliest youth was destined for the Church.
Leo X 1475–1521 Pope. Pope 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*.
The Holy See Pontiffs Leo X [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Leo X 217th Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 11,19.III.1513: End Pontificate: 1.XII.1521: Secular Name: Giovanni de' Medici: Birth: Florence ...
May 29, 2018 · 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.
The reign of Pope Leo X (Giovanni Damaso Romolo de’ Medici, b. 1475–d. 1521, pope 1512–1521) was conspicuously important for two main reasons. First, under his patronage, Rome became the center of the High Renaissance, attracting some of the most famous artists and writers of the period.
Leo X, orig. Giovanni de’ Medici, (born Dec. 11, 1475, Florence—died Dec. 1, 1521, Rome), Pope (1513–21), one of the most extravagant of the Renaissance pontiffs. The second son of Lorenzo de’ Medici, he was educated at his father’s court in Florence and at the University of Pisa.
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.”
