for November 12
WHO WAS BORN
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1493: |
Baccio Bandinelli |
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A scultpor whose work was strongly influenced by Michelangelo, Bandinelli was popular with the Medici in the mid-sixteenth-century. His abrasive personality made him unpopular with contemporary artists, but his sculptures reveal his undeniable talent. |
WHO DIED
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607: |
Boniface III |
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Before he became Pope, Boniface went as a legate to Constantinople and obtained from the emperor Phocas an edict that recognized the see of Rome as the head of all the churches. |
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1035: |
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Medieval History |
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