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Election of Pietro Barbo
- When
- 30 August 1464
- Where
- Vatican, Rome
Pietro Barbo was elected Pope Paul II on 30 August 1464 with a majority of 14 votes.
On 30 August 1464, Cardinal Pietro Barbo was elected to succeed Pius II. He secured the position through an accessus, receiving a majority of fourteen votes from the nineteen cardinals present in the conclave. He took the name Paul II.
Sources
- Pope Paul II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-05
- 1464 conclave Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24
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