Pope Alexander VIII (22 April 1610 – 1 February 1691), born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was Pope from 1689 to 1691.
Read more about Pope Alexander VIII: Early Life, Governor of Terni, Rieti and Spoleto, Pontificate
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