Legacy
Pope Nicholas V is known today as one of the first humanist Renaissance popes. His accomplishments have affected the romans very strongly. He made Rome a center for metalsmiths, tapestry makers, and other artisans. In addition he rebuilt essential roman architectures and fixed many adueducts. His biggest accomplishment was the founding of the Vatican library. With this he opened the world of literature to the public allowing them to revive classic culture whenever needed. He's donated between 5000 to 9000 to this library. "It was his greatest joy to walk about his library arranging the books and glancing through their pages, admiring the handsome bindings, and taking pleasure in contemplating his own arms stamped on those that had been dedicated to him, and dwelling in thought on the gratitude that future generations of scholars would entertain towards their benefactor." Art and litearature was his passion and after his death he left it for all the world to enjoy.
