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Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.

Historical image related to Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. from May 12, 1497

Pope Alexander VI

Bishop of Rome from 1492 to 1503

Pope Alexander VI was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 August 1492 until his death in 1503.
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Girolamo Savonarola

De facto ruler of Florence from 1494 to 1498; Dominican friar and reformer

Girolamo Savonarola, OP, also referred to as Jerome Savonarola, was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls…
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May 12

Day of the year

May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 233 days remain until the end of the year.
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