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'''Pope Leo X''' (1475 – 1521), born '''Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici''', was the [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1513 to his death in 1521. | '''Pope Leo X''' (1475 – 1521), born '''Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici''', was the [[Papacy|Pope]] from 1513 to his death in 1521. | ||
==Biography== | |||
Leo X was an ally of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], through his father [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], who was rescued first by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore]] from drowning, then by Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], another Assassin, during the [[Pazzi conspiracy|Pazzi Conspiracy]] in 1478. Leo X's ascendance as Pope reassured the Assassins that their presence in [[Rome]] would continue to thrive.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> | Leo X was an ally of the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]], through his father [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], who was rescued first by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Giovanni Auditore]] from drowning, then by Giovanni's son [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], another Assassin, during the [[Pazzi conspiracy|Pazzi Conspiracy]] in 1478. Leo X's ascendance as Pope reassured the Assassins that their presence in [[Rome]] would continue to thrive.<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref> | ||
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In 1518<ref group="note" name="note1">The [[Database: San Giovanni dei Fiorentini|Database entry for San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]] incorrectly dates this event as 1508, five years prior to Pope Leo X's ordination.</ref>, he initiated an architectural completion for a new [[San Giovanni dei Fiorentini|church]] to be built in place of the old Saint Pantaleo. The architect [[Jacopo Sansovino]] won the competition but complications cause the construction to slowly ground to a halt. Over two centuries, various architects tried to finish the church and it was finally completed in 1734.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]]</ref> | In 1518<ref group="note" name="note1">The [[Database: San Giovanni dei Fiorentini|Database entry for San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]] incorrectly dates this event as 1508, five years prior to Pope Leo X's ordination.</ref>, he initiated an architectural completion for a new [[San Giovanni dei Fiorentini|church]] to be built in place of the old Saint Pantaleo. The architect [[Jacopo Sansovino]] won the competition but complications cause the construction to slowly ground to a halt. Over two centuries, various architects tried to finish the church and it was finally completed in 1734.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Database: San Giovanni dei Fiorentini]]</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | |||
Leo X was ultimately the first 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, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | In 2012, he was included in a [[Mnemonic sets|mnemonic set]] in [[Abstergo Industries]]' [[Project Legacy]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 16 June 2020
Pope Leo X (1475 – 1521), born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, was the Pope from 1513 to his death in 1521.
Biography
Leo X was an ally of the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins, through his father Lorenzo de' Medici, who was rescued first by the Assassin Giovanni Auditore from drowning, then by Giovanni's son Ezio Auditore, another Assassin, during the Pazzi Conspiracy in 1478. Leo X's ascendance as Pope reassured the Assassins that their presence in Rome would continue to thrive.[1]
In 1517, he excommunicated Martin Luther after the latter disputed the claim that absolution from sin could be paid for.[2]
In 1518[note 1], he initiated an architectural completion for a new church to be built in place of the old Saint Pantaleo. The architect Jacopo Sansovino won the competition but complications cause the construction to slowly ground to a halt. Over two centuries, various architects tried to finish the church and it was finally completed in 1734.[3]
Legacy
Leo X was ultimately the first of four members of the House of Medici to serve as Pope.[4]
In 2012, he was included in a mnemonic set in Abstergo Industries' Project Legacy.[5]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel
Notes
- ↑ The Database entry for San Giovanni dei Fiorentini incorrectly dates this event as 1508, five years prior to Pope Leo X's ordination.