Pope Clement VII

Clement VII (Clemens Septimus; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the 220th Pope from 1523 to 1534.

Early life
Giulio di Medici was born in Florence one month after his father's death. He was the nephew of Lorenzo de' Medici and he was a cousin of Pope Leo X.

Bishop
Leo X made Medici the Archbishop of Florence.

Cardinal
On 23 September 1513, Medici was made cardinal.

Pope
In 1523, Cardinal Medici was elected pope. He chose to be called Clement VII.

Pope Clement was involved in Italian and European political disputes.[3]

Clement ordered Michelangelo's painting of The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel.

Related pages

 * List of popes
 * List of popes from the Medici family

Other websites

 * "Clement VII (Pope)," Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911
 * Catholic Hierarchy, Popes Clement VII
 * Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici
 * Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Cardinal Medici