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Julius II
Julius II, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
Contrary to the common association of his name with the famous tomb in the church of S. Pietro in Vincoli, Pope Julius II is not interred there. Although that church houses Michelangelo's Moses, which was intended for the pope's monument, Julius II is actually buried in St. Peter's Basilica alongside the remains of Sixtus IV.1