He chose the name Leo at the time of his election as pope.
Pope Leo became the Pope in 1513, his name also changed from Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici to Pope Leo.
Pope Leo X was born on December 11, 1475.
Pope Leo X was the pope in 1521.
Pope Leo X was not married and many of his contemporaries considered him to be a homosexual.
Giovanni de'Medici
Saint Peter's Basilica.
He took the name of Pope Leo X.
Pope Leo X, who was pope from March 9, 1513, to December 1, 1521, excommunicated Luther.
The Christian name of the Medici who became Pope Leo X is Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici. He was born on December 11, 1475, and became pope in 1513, serving until his death in 1521. Leo X is known for his patronage of the arts and his role in the early years of the Protestant Reformation.
Pope Leo X was responsible for the rebuilding of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Pope Leo XIII was the predecessor of Pope Pius X.
The date of his birth is not recorded but it occurred about the year AD400.