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'''Pope Clement VII''' ( | |name = Clement VII | ||
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|birth = 26 May 1478<br>[[Florence]], [[Republic of Florence]] | |||
|death = 25 September 1534<br>[[Rome]], [[Papal States]] | |||
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|affiliates = [[House of Medici]]<br>[[Papacy]] | |||
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'''Pope Clement VII''' (born '''Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici'''; 1478 – 1534) was [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1523 to his death. He also ruled the [[Republic of Florence]] under the title of ''gran maestro'' from 1519 to 1523. | |||
Giulio was born to [[Fioretta Gorini]] a month after the death of his father, [[Giuliano de' Medici]], during the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. He was considered legitimate because of a loophole in Canon law allowing marriages to occur privately between two people. This meant that his parents could have agreed to have married without informing anyone about it.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ==Biography== | ||
Giulio was born to [[Fioretta Gorini]] a month after the death of his father, [[Giuliano de' Medici]], during the [[Pazzi conspiracy]]. He was considered legitimate because of a loophole in Canon law allowing marriages to occur privately between two people. This meant that his parents could have agreed to have married without informing anyone about it.<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: Giuliano de' Medici]]</ref> | |||
In 1523, Giulio was made Pope Clement VII. During the sack of [[Rome]] in 1527, Clement was taken prisoner in the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. However, he was able to escape disguised as a tradesman.<ref name="AC2"/> Clement died in 1534, and was alleged to have been poisoned with {{Wiki|Amanita phalloides|death cap}} mushrooms.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | In 1523, Giulio was made Pope Clement VII. During the [[Sack of Rome (1527)|sack]] of [[Rome]] in 1527, Clement was taken prisoner in the [[Castel Sant'Angelo]]. However, he was able to escape disguised as a tradesman.<ref name="AC2" /> Clement died in 1534, and was alleged to have been poisoned with {{Wiki|Amanita phalloides|death cap}} mushrooms.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
In 2012, Clement was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="PL"/> | ==Legacy== | ||
Clement VII was ultimately the second of four members of the [[House of Medici]] to serve as Pope.<ref name="Walk">''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 2: The Italian Renaissance</ref> | |||
In 2012, Clement was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref name="PL"/> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{c|mnemonic set only}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:07, 18 May 2025
Pope Clement VII (born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici; 1478 – 1534) was Pope from 1523 to his death. He also ruled the Republic of Florence under the title of gran maestro from 1519 to 1523.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Giulio was born to Fioretta Gorini a month after the death of his father, Giuliano de' Medici, during the Pazzi conspiracy. He was considered legitimate because of a loophole in Canon law allowing marriages to occur privately between two people. This meant that his parents could have agreed to have married without informing anyone about it.[1]
In 1523, Giulio was made Pope Clement VII. During the sack of Rome in 1527, Clement was taken prisoner in the Castel Sant'Angelo. However, he was able to escape disguised as a tradesman.[1] Clement died in 1534, and was alleged to have been poisoned with death cap mushrooms.[2]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Clement VII was ultimately the second of four members of the House of Medici to serve as Pope.[3]
In 2012, Clement was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mnemonic set only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed II – Database: Giuliano de' Medici
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868) – Chapter 2: The Italian Renaissance