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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Pope Nicholas-IV.jpg — Mazarine Master, Public domain.","cite":"\"Pope Nicholas IV\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/pope-nicholas-iv. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T06:43:32Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-nicholas-iv","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-nicholas-iv","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/pope-nicholas-iv?lang=ne"}}