Pope
Pope Nicholas V
Pope from 1447 to 1455
Pope Nicholas V, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1447–1455.
Background
Pope Nicholas V, a humanist scholar, founded the Vatican Library and was a great patron of learning and the rebuilding of Rome at the dawn of the Renaissance.
Summary
Pope Nicholas V, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 1447–1455.
Papacy began
1447
Papacy ended
1455
Birth name
Tommaso Parentucelli