Clement VII
Also known as Pope Clement VII, Julius de Medicis, Clemens PP. VII, Giulio de Medici, Giulio di Giuliano de Medici, Giulio de’ Medici
pope of the Catholic Church from 1523 to 1534 (1478–1534)
AI overview
Clement VII was a pope who led the Catholic Church for eleven years, from 1523 until his death in 1534. He is historically significant because his papacy occurred during turbulent times, including the Protestant Reformation and major political conflicts in Europe that affected the Church's power and authority.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1478
- Died
- 1534
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Processiones et jeiunia pro imminetibus periculis A Christi fidelibus observanda, de mandate. R.P.D. almae urbis vicarii ex ordinatione. S.D.N. Pape, vivae vocis oraculo indicts, cum plenaria peccatorum omnium remissione his, qui tribus sextis feriis confessi ac comunicati ieiunaverint
- Epistola ad Karolum V cum responsione Karoli V.
- Romanus pontifex (8 Dec. 1524)
- Epistole due. Altera Clementis. vij Papae ad Karolum V. Imperatorem Aug. &c. altera Karoli. V. Imp. Aug. &c. Clementi respondentis
- Bulla indictionis anni iubilei proximi. Bulla exhortatoria ad confessionem: ieiunium triduanum
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,326x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
~40 min read
Article
Pope Clement VII (Latin: Clemens VII; Italian: Clemente VII; born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the most unfortunate of the popes", Clement VII's reign was marked by a rapid succession of political, military, and religious struggles—many long in the making—which had far-reaching consequences for Christianity and world politics.
Elected in 1523 at the end of the Italian Renaissance, Clement came to the papacy with a high reputation as a statesman. He had served with distinction as chief advisor to Pope Leo X (1513–1521, his cousin), Pope Adrian VI (1522–1523), and commendably as gran maestro of Florence (1519–1523). Assuming leadership at a time of crisis, with the Protestant Reformation spreading, the Church nearing bankruptcy, and large foreign armies invading Italy, Clement initially tried to unite Christendom by making peace among the many Christian leaders then at odds. He later attempted to liberate Italy from foreign occupation, believing that it threatened the Church's freedom.