Pope Julius III
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Pope Julius III, born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555.
Portrait by an artist in the circle of Girolamo Siciolante, c. 1550 (oil on canvas, 106 x 86 cm; Rijksmuseum)
Bronze statue in Perugia, 1555
Villa Giulia (Roma)
Cardinal Ciocchi del Monte depicted in a portrait before his election.
Jean du Bellay
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Jean du Bellay was a French diplomat and cardinal, a younger brother of Guillaume du Bellay, and cousin and patron of the poet Joachim du Bellay. He was bishop of Bayonne by 1526, a member of the Cons
Francis I of France
Henry II of France
Catherine de' Medici