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Why was Pope Nicholas V made a cardinal in 1446?
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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.
Pope Nicholas V was created a cardinal in 1446 following his successful diplomatic mission to pacify the German electors at the Diet of Frankfurt.1