Clement VII

pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
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Clement VII
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Summary

Clement VII was born on May 26, 1478[1], in Florence[2]. He died on September 25, 1534[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and transitional deacon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,185 views/month, #6,110 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1534[8]
  • Place of burial: Santa Maria sopra Minerva[9], Tomb of Clemens VII[10]
  • Father: Giuliano de' Medici[11], Lorenzo de' Medici[12]
  • Mother: Fioretta Gorini[13]
  • Child: Alessandro de' Medici[14]
  • Position held: Pope[15], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[16], cardinal[17], Roman Caholic Bishop of Bologna[18], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Florence[19], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Narbonne[20], Roman Catholic Bishop of Albi[21], apostolic administrator[22], cardinal-deacon[23], abbot[24], abbot of Cuixá[25], cardinal priest[26], Roman Catholic Bishop of Albenga-Imperia[27], Roman Catholic Bishop of Eger[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Family: House of Medici[31]
  • Commons category: Clemens VII[32]
  • Cause of death: poison[33]
  • Family name: Medici[34]
  • Given name: Clement[35], Clemens[36], Giulio[37]
  • Significant event: posthumous birth[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Pope Clement VII[39]
  • Work location: Rome[40], Papal States[41]
  • Depicted by: Portrait of Pope Clement VII[42], Tomb of Clemens VII[43], Clemens VII crowns Charles V in Bologna[44]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45]

Why It Matters

Clement VII has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 105 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Clement VII born?

Clement VII's place of birth was Florence[2].

Where did Clement VII die?

Clement VII passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Clement VII's parents?

Clement VII's father was Giuliano de' Medici[11]. Clement VII's mother was Fioretta Gorini[13].

What did Clement VII do for work?

Clement VII worked as a Catholic priest[5] and transitional deacon[6].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [15] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [31] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [29] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  30. [1] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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