Pompeo's father was killed on 4 March 1482, when Pompeo was not yet three years old. Young Pompeo was … See more

In 1511, when rumours of the imminent death of Pope Julius II spread, Pompeo and Antonio Savelli spurred the Roman population to rebel against the Papal authority. Paolo Giovio points out that Pompeo w… See more

Immediately after the Election Leo X received Pompeo Colonna and allowed him to kiss his foot. Pompeo was restored to all of his ecclesiastical functions. Leo also presented Pompeo and his brother Fabrizio with a hous… See more

Pompeo Colonna was created cardinal-priest along with thirty other prelates by Pope Leo X in his fifth Consistory for the creation of Cardinals, on 1 July 1517. On 4 November 1517 he was assigned the titulus of the … See more

Pope Leo died on Sunday 1 December 1521, aged 46, leaving the Papacy with debts amounting to 1,154,000 ducats, according to Giovanni Mattheo, the secretary of Cardinal Giulio de' Medici. Bishop Gui… See more

The Conclave opened on 1 October 1523, with thirty-five cardinals in attendance. Four more cardinals joined them over the following weeks. Six cardinals were unable to attend. One analysis of the participants indicated th… See more