Pope Leo X (jan 1, 1475 – jan 1, 1521)
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Pope Leo X was a pope from the Medici family, he was the son of Lorenzo di Medici. he was born on December 11, 1475, in Florence, Italyand he died on December 1, 1521, in Rome, Italy. He was famous for making Rome a cultural center and a political power. However, he depleted the papal treasury because he failed to acknowledge the reformation thus dissolutating the Western Church as well as excommunicating Martin Luther (monk).
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jan 1, 1475
jan 1, 1521
~ 46 years