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ITALY - PAPAL STATES - PAUL II (Pietro Barbo)

(1464-1471)

Pietro Barbo (born February 23, 1417 in Venice - died July 26, 1471) was a 15th century Italian monk, nephew by his mother of Eugene IV, who was abbot, bishop, cardinal, and was elected pope on August 30, 14641 , to succeed Pius II. He became the 211th pope of the Catholic Church and took the name Paul II..