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Which popes did Cardinal Alessandro Farnese assist before becoming Pope Paul III?
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Paul III, contemporary medallion; in the coin collection of the Vatican Library.
Before his own election as Pope Paul III on October 13, 1534, Cardinal Alessandro Farnese utilized his diplomatic skills to assist five pontiffs in whose elections he participated: