List of popes from the Medici family - wikipedia List of popes from the Medici family The Coat of Arms of the Medici popes The List of popes from the Medici family includes four men from the late - 15th century through the early - 17th century. The Medici family, also known as the House of Medici, first attained wealth and political power in Florence in the 13th century through its success in commerce and banking. They were closely associated with the Renaissance and cultural and artistic revival during this period. History The Medici were a powerful and influential Florentine family from the 13th to 17th century. There were four popes who were related to the Medici and each other. Pope Leo X ( December 11, 1475 -- December 1, 1521 ), born Giovanni de ' Medici, was pope from 1513 to his death. Pope Clement VII ( May 26, 1478 -- September 25, 1534 ), born Giulio di Giuliano de ' Medici, was a cardinal from 1513 to 1523 and was pope from 1523 to 1534. Pope Pius IV ( 31 March 1499 -- December 9, 1565 ), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was pope from 1559 to 1565. However, he was only distantly related to the other Medici Popes. Pope Leo XI ( June 2, 1535 -- April 27, 1605 ), born Alessandro Ottaviano de ' Medici, was pope from April 1, 1605, to April 27 of the same year. References Jump up ^ `` Medici family ''. Retrieved 16 March 2015. Jump up ^ Williams, George L. ( 2004 ). Papal Genealogy : The Families And Descendants Of The Popes, pp. 71 - 75. Jump up ^ Williams, p. 73 ; `` Pope Leo X '', Catholic Encyclopedia ; retrieved 2013 - 3 - 18. Jump up ^ Williams, p. 74 ; `` Pope Clement VII '', Catholic Encyclopedia ; retrieved 2013 - 3 - 18. Jump up ^ Williams, p. 75 ; `` Pope Pius IV '', Catholic Encyclopedia ; retrieved 2013 - 3 - 18. Jump up ^ Williams, p. 75 ; `` Pope Leo XI '', Catholic Encyclopedia ; retrieved 2013 - 3 - 18. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_popes_from_the_Medici_family&oldid=775538658 '' Categories : Lists of Roman Catholic popes House of Medici Lists of medieval people Talk About Wikipedia Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 15 April 2017, at 14 : 59 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how many popes did the medici family produce
Answer: four