Pope Leo X, born Giovanni de' Medici (December 11, 1475 - December 1, 1521) was Pope from 1513 to his death. He was the last non-priest to be elected Pope. He is known primarily for the sale of indulgences to reconstruct St. Peter's...

Pope Paul III (February 29, 1468 - November 10, 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He also called the Council of Trent in 1545. Born in Canino, Latium (then part of the...

General John Pope was involved in New Madrid and Island No. 10 during the Civil War.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895

John Pope (March 16, 1822 - September 23, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War.

Roman Catholic Pope 1362-1370. Restored the papal seat from Avignon to Rome.

Relates the life and political career of William Henry Pope who was a staunch supporter of the Confederation. After P.E.I joined up in 1873, he became a judge.

General Pope, born in Louisville, Ky., March 16th, 1822, was graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1842, and made brevet second lieutenant of engineers. He served in Florida in 1842-'44, and took part in the Mexican War,...

Pope Sixtus V (December 13, 1521 - August 27, 1590), born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590. The subsequent administrative system of the Church owed much to Sixtus V. He limited the College of Cardinals to seventy;...

A portrait of Pope Gregory XIII from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Pope Pius II from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

James Colledge Pope had a rocky ride in politics as it was a volatile time. He was known for taking a solid stand on important issues. He was the premier for several short periods of time, the last being to see the end of colonial...

The second longest-reigning elected Pope in Church history, serving from 1846 until his death in 1878. He defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.

Pope Urban II presiding over the council of Clermont in 1095 and calling the Christian people to the first crusade for the deliverance of the Holy Land, after an engraving of the sixteenth century.-Gordy, 1912

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope on August 24, 1862. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, woodlands, rivers, the route of Stonewall Jackson's flanking maneuver, and the Union and...

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope on August 28, 1862 in the morning of the Second Battle of Bull Run. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, terrain, woodlands, rivers, and the...

A map of northern Virginia showing the area of the campaign of General Pope at noon on August 29, 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run. The map shows cities and towns, roads and railroads, terrain, woodlands, rivers, and the Union...

A map of the area between Cedar Mountain, Virginia, and Washington showing the route of General Pope in his retreat to Washington. The map shows the cities and towns, railroads, terrain, and rivers in the area, and includes the important...

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pitti Palace, Florence.

Considered one of the greatest English poets of the eighteenth century.

(1478-1534) Born as Giulio di Giuliano de Medici, he was delighted with the Indian jugglers sent to Rome by Cortes and was assassinated in the Pazzi Conspiracy.

The site from the West Valley College briefly surveys several pieces of artwork from the Italian High Renaissance including those from Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, and Raphael.

St. Peter gives to Pope Leo III the stola and to Charlemagne the banner of Rome as symbols of the spiritual and temporal power. The portrait of Charlemagne here shown is with little doubt the oldest in existence.-Myers, 1905

This site from the KFKI Campus provides a listing of works by Raffaello. Each work can be clicked on to provided a large sized image. Among these works is a picture of Pope Leo X with two cardinals. A biography of Raffaello is also...

Biographical notes, theological record, key insights, and viewpoints of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who was elevated to the papacy on April 19, 2005, becoming Pope Benedict XVI.