Innocent xi
(Benedetto Odescalchi) 1611–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1676–89.
Historical Examples
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
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