Pope Sixtus IV
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1471 to 1484
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Ran the Catholic Church and Papal States from 1471 to 1484 as Pope Sixtus IV. Built the Sistine Chapel and commissioned some of the Renaissance's most recognizable art. Also known for nepotism and political maneuvering that defined papal power in his era.
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Pope Sixtus IV (or Xystus IV, Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 until his death in 1484.
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