Alessandro de' Medici is elected Pope Leo XI

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Following the death of Pope Clement VIII, Alessandro de' Medici is elected Pope Leo XI, but falls ill almost immediately and dies on 27th April.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Alessandro de' Medici is elected Pope Leo XI". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15613, accessed 18 April 2024.]

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