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Where was Pope Paul II born?

  • Venice

  • Rome

  • Florence

  • Milan

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Venice was the birthplace of Pope Paul II, who was born Pietro Barbo on February 23, 1417. He was the son of Niccolò Barbo, a wealthy Venetian merchant and politician. Paul II's family had a long history of involvement in the Catholic Church, and he received a religious education from a young age. He studied at the University of Padua and later became a canon of the Cathedral of St.
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