Pope Marcellus II
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Pope Marcellus II, born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later.
Portrait by an anonymous artist, 16th-century, Vatican Museums
Pope Marcellus and his successor Pope Paul IV depicted in the 1581 edition of Seconde partie dv promptvaire des medalles by Guillaume Rouillé
Portrait of Cardinal Cervini by Jacopino del Conte, c. 1550
The tomb of Pope Marcellus II in the grottoes of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City
1549–1550 conclave
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The 1549–50 papal conclave convened after the death of Pope Paul III and eventually elected Cardinal Giovanni Ciocchi as Pope Julius III. It was the second-longest papal conclave of the 16th century,
Reginald Pole, the second choice of Charles V and early favorite of the conclave