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Pope Nicholas V
(1397–1455) was the head of the
Catholic Church
from 6 March 1447 until his death. Born Tommaso Parentucelli at
Sarzana
, Italy, he served as a diplomat,
Bishop of Bologna
, and
cardinal
before being elected pope in 1447. He took the name "Nicholas" in honour of his early benefactor,
Niccolò Albergati
, and is the last pope to have taken the name. During Nicholas' reign, in which he encouraged
humanists
,
Constantinople
was
conquered
by the
Ottoman Turks
. This portrait by
Rubens
was painted in 1610–12.
Painting:
Peter Paul Rubens
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