Leo XI
pope
original name Alessandro Ottaviano De' Medici
born June 2, 1535, Florence
died April 27, 1605, Rome
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pope from April 1–27, 1605. Pope Gregory XIII made him bishop of Pistoia, Italy, in 1573, archbishop of Florence in 1574, and cardinal in 1583. Elected to succeed Clement VIII on April 1, 1605, he died within the month.