Person:Alessandro de' Medici (2)

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Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici
b.2 Jun 1535
d.27 Apr 1605
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  1. Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici1535 - 1605
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Name Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici
Alt Name Pope Leo XI _____
Gender Male
Birth[1] 2 Jun 1535 House of Medici
Death[1] 27 Apr 1605
Reference Number Q132716 (Wikidata)


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Pope Leo XI (; 2 June 153527 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 April 1605 to his death. His pontificate is one of the briefest in history, having lasted under a month. He was from the prominent House of Medici originating from Florence. Medici's mother opposed his entering the priesthood and sought to prevent it by having him given secular honours, but after her death he eventually was ordained a priest in 1567. In his career he served as Florence's ambassador to the pope, Bishop of Pistoia, Archbishop of Florence, papal legate to France, and as the cardinal Prefect for the Congregation of the Bishops and Religious. He was elected to the papacy in the March 1605 papal conclave and served as pope for 27 days.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pope Leo XI, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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