Clement VII
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
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
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
- Assassin's Creed II (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (mnemonic set only)
References
- ↑ 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