The Life of Pope Leo X in Four Books
De vita Leonis Decimi Pont. Max. libri quatuor
Latin
Paolo Giovio 1551 · published 1551
240 pages
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Paolo Giovio’s biography of Pope Leo X captures the brutal transition from Renaissance humanism to the chaos of the Italian Wars. It reveals how the Medici family balanced immense power with the fragility of public favor and shifting military alliances.
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