About Luigi de' Rossi
Lived 1474 – 1519 (aged 45). Luigi de' Rossi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Luigi de' Rossi (1474–1519) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal of San Clemente best known for being wearing red cardinal's robes in Raphael's Portrait of Leo X, with his hand rested on the back of the pope's chair.
Biography
Luigi de' Rossi was born in Florence on 6 August 1474, the son of Leonetto de' Rossi and Maria de' Medici, a member of the House of Medici.
Early in his career, he became a protonotary apostolic.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Luigi de' Rossi?
Italian cardinal
When was Luigi de' Rossi born?
Luigi de' Rossi was born on 6 August 1474 in Florence.
When did Luigi de' Rossi die?
Luigi de' Rossi died on 20 August 1519 in Rome.
What was Luigi de' Rossi's occupation?
Luigi de' Rossi was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Luigi de' Rossi. https://biography.guide/luigi-de-rossi/
MLA: "Luigi de' Rossi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/luigi-de-rossi/.
Chicago: "Luigi de' Rossi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/luigi-de-rossi/.
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