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Nicholas IV

1227 – 1292

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Roman Catholic Pope. He was elected on February 15, 1288. He protested his unworthiness for the throne and was re-elected on February 22, 288. As Pope Nicholas IV, he was intensely interested in missionary projects. He sent the famous Franciscan John of Montecorvino to follow the tracks of Marco Polo and preach Christianity in far-off China. He corresponded with Mongols, Bulgarians, and Tartars. Nicholas IV contributed to the artistic beauty of Rome, building particularly a palace beside Santa Maria Maggiore, the church in which he was buried, and where Sixtus V erected an imposing monument to his memory.

Name
Nicholas IV
Locality
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Italy
Born
30 septembrie 1227
Died
4 aprilie 1292
Age
64 years
From
Ascoli Piceno, Provincia di Ascoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
Location
Basilica of St. Mary Major ↗
Views
58477

Cemetery information

Cemetery
Basilica of St. Mary Major
Cemetery
Northern wall
Locality
Rome, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale
Country
Italy
Public figure
Yes

Nicholas IV

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