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Pope Paul II

1417–1471 · 15th century · Also known as Pietro Barbo

Paul II, born Pietro Barbo, was pope from 1464 to 1471. A Venetian and nephew of Pope Eugene IV, he built the Palazzo Venezia in Rome, abolished the college of abbreviators and imprisoned humanists of the Roman Academy, among them Platina. In 1471 he raised Borso d'Este to the rank of Duke of Ferrara.

Pope Paul II
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Duchy of Ferrara

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