Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X (11 December 1475 – 1 December 1521), born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, was pope and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in 1521.
Born into the prominent political and banking Medici family of Florence, Giovanni was the second son of Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of the Florentine Republic, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1489.
Following the death of Pope Julius II, Giovanni was elected pope after securing the backing of the younger members of the Sacred College.
Early on in his rule he oversaw the closing sessions of the Fifth Council of the Lateran, but struggled to implement the reforms agreed.
In 1517 he led a costly war that succeeded in securing his nephew as Duke of Urbino, but which reduced papal finances.
In Protestant circles, Leo is associated with granting indulgences for those who donated to reconstruct St. Peter's Basilica, a practice that was soon challenged by Martin Luther's 95 Theses.
He refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the demands of what would become the Protestant Reformation, and his Papal Bull of 1520, "Exsurge Domine", condemned Martin Luther's condemnatory stance, rendering ongoing communication difficult.
He borrowed and spent money without circumspection.
A significant patron of the arts, upon election Leo is alleged to have said, "Since God has given us the papacy, let us enjoy it.
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Under his reign, progress was made on the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica and artists such as Raphael decorated the Vatican rooms.
Leo also reorganised the Roman University, and promoted the study of literature, poetry and antiquities.
He died in 1521 and is buried in Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
He was the last pope not to have been in priestly orders at the time of his election to the papacy.
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Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici (1 January 1449 – 8 April 1492) was an Italian statesman, "de facto" ruler of the Florentine Republic and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.
Also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent ("Lorenzo il Magnifico") by contemporary Florentines, he was a magnate, diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists and poets.
As a patron, he is best known for his sponsorship of artists such as Botticelli and Michelangelo.
He held the balance of power within the Italic League, an alliance of states that stabilized political conditions on the Italian peninsula for decades, and his life coincided with the mature phase of the Italian Renaissance and the Golden Age of Florence.
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Question: When was Pope Leo X's father born?
Answer: 1 January 1449