Pope of the Catholic Church in April 1605 (1535-1605). Leo XI was born on 2 June 1535 in what is now Italy. Leo XI is remembered as a diplomat, Catholic priest and Catholic bishop, a citizen of the Papal States. Positions held included Pope and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Florence.
Before and after
- 7 September 1533Birth of Elizabeth I of England
- from 1534 to 1980French colonial empire
- 1534Henry VIII becomes head of the Church of England
- 18 January 1535Founding of Lima
- 2 June 1535Birth of Leo XI
- from 16 June 1535 to 21 July 1535Conquest of Tunis
- from 1536 to 1953Danish colonial empire
- 1536Founding of Valparaíso
- from 1536 to 1814Denmark–Norway
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 23 May 1568 to 30 January 1648Eighty Years' War
- 13 April 1598Edict of Nantes
- 24 October 1648Peace of Westphalia
- from 22 February 1700 to 10 September 1721Great Northern War
- from March 1701 to September 1714War of the Spanish Succession
- from 17 May 1756 to 15 February 1763Seven Years' War
The era
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