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Pope Leo X
Head of the Catholic Church from to
Pope Leo X (Italian: Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December &#;&#; 1 December ) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March to his death, in December
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 Following the death of Pope Julius II, Giovanni was elected pope after securing the backing of the younger members of the College of Cardinals.
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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 he led a costly war that succeeded in securing his nephew Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici as Duke of Urbino, but reduced papal finances.
In Protestant circles, Leo is associated with granting indulgences for those who donated to reconstruct St. Peter's B