Which family did Leo X come from?
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Medici
From Florence.
💡 Did you know? As the son of Lorenzo de' Medici, Leo X embodied the splendour-loving Renaissance pope from a banking dynasty.
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Which great religious movement began during Leo's reign?
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Reformation
He excommunicated Martin Luther.
💡 Did you know? The Reformation began during his reign in 1517: Leo long dismissed Luther as a mere „quarrelsome monk“.
How did Leo finance St. Peter's?
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sale of indulgences
Exactly what Luther opposed.
💡 Did you know? To fund St Peter's Basilica, Leo pushed the sale of indulgences: the very abuse Luther protested against.
What was Leo X known for?
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patron of the arts
A splendour-loving Renaissance prince.
💡 Did you know? Leo generously patronised artists like Raphael; his court was a hub of the High Renaissance.
In which era falls the pontificate of Leo X?
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Early modern period
Leo X was the 217th pope.
💡 Did you know? Since the apostle Peter, the Catholic Church counts an unbroken line of popes.
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