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Pope Leo X > 
Leo X, 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. He was named a cardinal in 1492, and in 1494 he was exiled from Florence by the revolt of Girolamo Savonarola. He returned in 1500 and soon consolidated Medici control of the city. As pope, he became a patron of the arts, accelerating construction of St. Peter's Basilica. He strengthened the papacy's political power in Europe, but his lavish spending depleted his treasury. He discouraged reforms at the fifth Lateran Council, and he responded inadequately to the Reformation, excommunicating Martin Luther in 1521 and failing to address the need for change, a lapse that signaled the end of the unified Western church.
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Saint Peter, Prince of the Apostles
After the first meeting Peter with the other early disciples remained with Jesus for some time, accompanying Him to Galilee, Judaea, and Jerusalem, and through Samaria ba... |
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Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici was an Italian statesman and ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Mag... |
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Pope Clement VII
Clement VII, Pope 1523-1534, the illegitimate son of Giuliano de' Medici, he was raised by his uncle Lorenzo de' Medici. In 1513 he was made archbishop of Florence and ca... |
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Martin Luther
On October 31, 1517 Luther preached a sermon against indulgences and, according to traditional accounts, posted the 95 Theses to the door of the castle's Church of All Sa... |
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Raphael
Raphael, Italian painter and architect. He was the youngest of the three giants of the High Renaissance. Raphael is best known for his Madonnas and for his large figure... |
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