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The Popes contains biographical data of the Popes in recent history. The page "Renaissance Popes" includes the papal history of the era of the Roman Renaissance, from the founding of the Vatican Library under Pope Nicholas V (1447-55) to the close of the Council of Trent (1563).
| Counter-Reformation Popes (1559-1655) | Post-Reformation Popes (1655-1799) | Modern Popes (1800 to present) |
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His Holiness Pope Nicholas V died on 24 March 1455 in Rome, in the 9th year of his pontificate, at the age of 57 years. He was buried on 3 April in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred to the Grottoes of the same basilica in the reign of Pope Paul V.
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His Holiness Pope Callistus III died on 6 August 1458 in Rome, in the 4th year of his pontificate, at the age of 79 years. He was buried on 16 August in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 30 January 1610 to the church of Santa Maria di Monserrato, Rome.
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His Holiness Pope Pius II died on 14 August 1464 in Ancona, in the 6th year of his pontificate, at the age of 58 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred to the basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Rome, in the reign of Pope Paul V.
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His Holiness Pope Paul II died on 26 July 1471 in Rome, in the 7th year of his pontificate, at the age of 54 years. He was buried on 5 August in the Grottoes of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.
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His Holiness Pope Sixtus IV died on 12 August 1484 in Rome, in the 14th year of his pontificate, at the age of 70 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred to the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament of the basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli during the reign of Pope Urban VIII.
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His Holiness Pope Innocent VIII died on 25 July 1492 in Rome, in the 8th year of his pontificate, at the age of 59 or 60 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.
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His Holiness Pope Alexander VI died on 18 August 1503 in Rome, in the 12th year of his pontificate, at the age of 72 years. He was buried on 19 August in the church of Santa Maria della Febbre, Rome, and his mortal remains were transferred on 30 January 1610 to the church of Santa Maria di Monserrato, Rome.
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His Holiness Pope Pius III died on 18 October 1503 in Rome, in the 1st year of his pontificate, at the age of 64 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred to the basilica of Sant'Andrea della Valle, Rome, in the reign of Pope Paul V.
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His Holiness Pope Julius II died on 21 February 1513 in Rome, in the 10th year of his pontificate, at the age of 69 years. He was buried in the basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, and his mortal remains were transferred to the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament of the same basilica in the reign of Pope Urban VIII.
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His Holiness Pope Leo X died on 1 December 1521 in Rome, in the 9th year of his pontificate, at the age of 46 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 6 June 1542 to the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
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His Holiness Pope Adrian VI died on 14 September 1523 in Rome, in the 2nd year of his pontificate, at the age of 64 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 11 August 1533 to the church of Santa Maria dell'Anima, Rome.
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His Holiness Pope Clement VII died on 25 September 1534 in Rome, in the 11th year of his pontificate, at the age of 56 years. He was buried in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 6 June 1542 to the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
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His Holiness Pope Paul III died on 10 November 1549 in Rome, in the 16th year of his pontificate, at the age of 81 years. He was buried on the same day in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 15 January 1629 to the apse of the same basilica.
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His Holiness Pope Julius III died on 23 March 1555 in Rome, in the 6th year of his pontificate, at the age of 67 years. He was buried on 24 March in the Grottoes of the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica.
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His Holiness Pope Marcellus II died on 1 May 1555 in Rome, in the 1st year of his pontificate, at the age of 53 years. He was buried on 2 May in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 16 October 1606 to the Grottoes of the same basilica.
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His Holiness Pope Paul IV died on 18 August 1559 in Rome, in the 5th year of his pontificate, at the age of 83 years. He was buried on 19 August in the Patriarchal Vatican Basilica, and his mortal remains were transferred on 2 October 1566 to the basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome.
[1] In this period Cardinals were known popularly by their title, diocese, place of birth, etc., and not frequently by their surname.
[2] He should be Alexander V, not being able to consider legitimate Antipope Alexander V of the Council of Pisa (1409-1410).
[3] From this time Cardinals more and more were known popularly by their surname.
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