Emilio Altieri
Emilio Altieri
Reigned from 29 April 1670 to 22 July 1676 . Born on 13 July 1590 in Rome, Italy as Emilio Altieri; died there on 22 July 1676 . He fulfilled many important missions before his election, especially as Nuncio to Naples , Secretary of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars, and Superintendent of the Papal Exchequer, and was made cardinal in 1669 . As pope he labored to preserve the peace of Europe against Louis XIV, and began the struggle with him over the droitde regale, i.e., concerning revenues of vacant dioceses and abbeys . He aided Poland against the Turks with subsidies, and beautified Rome.