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What happened during the 1450 Jubilee Year in Rome?
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Nicholas V
Saint Francis of Assisi Appearing Before Pope Nicholas V, with Donors, oil on canvas by Antonio MontĆŗfar, 1628; in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 107.95 Ć 87.63 cm.
The 1450 Jubilee Year was proclaimed by Pope Nicholas V as a measure to stimulate piety and restore the reputation of the papacy.1
During this Holy Year, vast numbers of pilgrims traveled to Rome. While the project was considered beneficial for the church, the event was marred by two significant tragedies:
* An outbreak of the plague occurred in the city.1
* A panic-crush took place on the Ponte SantāAngelo, which resulted in the deaths of 172 people.1