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Accession of Innocent VIII
- When
- 29 August 1484
- Where
- Rome
Giovanni Battista Cybo became Pope Innocent VIII on 29 August 1484, succeeding Sixtus IV.
Cybo was elected pope on 29 August 1484. He succeeded Sixtus IV as head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States, a position he held until his death in July 1492.
Sources
- Pope Innocent VIII Wikipedia
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