Pope Nicholas V, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pope Nicholas V

pope of catholic church from 1447 until 1455

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1397

Place of Birth: Sarzana, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1455

Profession: librarian, Catholic priest, cleric

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Pope Nicholas V

  • Pope Nicholas V (Latin: Nicholaus V; 13 November 1397 – 24 March 1455), born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from 6 March 1447 until his death.
  • Pope Eugene made him a cardinal in 1446 after successful trips to Italy and Germany, and when Eugene died the next year Parentucelli was elected in his place.
  • He took his name Nicholas in memory of his obligations to Niccolò Albergati.
  • The Pontificate of Nicholas saw the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks and the end of the Hundred Years War.
  • He responded by calling a crusade against the Ottomans, which never materialized.
  • By the Concordat of Vienna he secured the recognition of papal rights over bishoprics and benefices.
  • He also brought about the submission of the last of the antipopes, Felix V, and the dissolution of the Synod of Basel.
  • A key figure in the Roman Renaissance, Nicholas sought to make Rome the home of literature and art.
  • He strengthened fortifications, restored aqueducts, and rebuilt many churches.
  • He ordered design plans for what would eventually be the Basilica of St.
  • Peter.

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