Ludwig Von Pastor

Ludwig Von Pastor

Ludwig Pastor, later Ludwig von Pastor, Freiherr von Campersfelden (31 January 1854 – 30 September 1928), was a German historian and a diplomat for Austria. He became one of the most important Roman Catholic historians of his time and is most notable for his History of the Popes. He was raised to the nobility by the Emperor Franz Joseph I in 1908.

Read more about Ludwig Von Pastor:  Early Life, History of The Popes, Academic Memberships, Honours and Offices, Selected Volumes Online

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