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[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