Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII (; 1432 – July 25, 1492), born Giovanni Battista Cibo, was an Italian cleric of the Roman Catholic Church and the 214th Pope from 1484 until his death.
Early years.
Giovanni Battista Cibo was born at Genoa
In Rome he became a priest in service of Cardinal Calandrini who was half-brother to Pope Nicholas V.
Bishop.
Pope Paul II made Cibo the Bishop of Savona in 1467. He was made Bishop of Molfetta in 1472.
Cardinal.
In 1473, Pope Sixtus IV raised Cibo to the rank of cardinal.
Pope.
Cardinal Cibo was elected pope on August 29, 1484; and he chose to be called Innocent VIII.
Pope Innocent was involved in Italian and European political disputes.