Historical Figure

Pope Leo X

Head of the Catholic Church from 1513 to 1521

Born: 1810 CE · Died: 1903 CENationality: Kingdom of Italy

About Pope Leo X

Pope Leo X was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Revolution1517 CE – 1648 CE

Protestant Reformation

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses (1517) challenged Catholic Church authority over indulgences, sparking a religious upheaval that permanently divided Western Christianity into Catholic and Protestant branches.