Nicholas V

American  

noun

1. Thomas Parentucelli, 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.

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Nicholas V British  

noun

1. original name Tommaso Parentucelli. 1397–1455, Italian ecclesiastic; pope (1447–55). He helped to found the Vatican Library

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Nicholas V

They made frantic repairs to the walls as the bombardment continued and looked hopefully for the rumored relief fleets that the Venetians and Pope Nicholas V were preparing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Pope Nicholas V, founder of what would become the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, didn’t live to see the final product of his commission.

From The Guardian ● May 11, 2016

When Pope Nicholas V offered to make him Archbishop of Florence, Fra Angelico. who believed that there was "less trouble and error in obeying others," declined.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another of the physicians of Pope Nicholas V and Calixtus III was Simon Tebaldi, who came of a distinguished family, one of whom was a Cardinal.

From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by James J. Walsh

The relief expected from the Council of Basle failed, and abuses were only made worse by a compact between Frederick III and Nicholas V, known as the Concordat of Vienna.

From The Age of the Reformation by Preserved Smith

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