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Pius IV

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Also known as Pope Pius IV, Gian Angelo de' Medici, Giovanni Angelo de' Medici

pope of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565

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Pius IV was the leader of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565. His papacy is historically significant because it occurred during the Protestant Reformation, a period of major religious upheaval in Europe.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Pius
Gender
male
Citizenship
Papal States
Place of birth
Milan
Place of death
Rome
Occupation
Catholic bishop
Educated at
University of Bologna
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholic Church
Family
House of Medici
Image
Portrait of Pope Pius IV, three-quarter-length, seated at a draped table (Circle of Scipione Pulzone).jpg
Work location
Papal States
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Wikitólica
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place of burial
Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri
relative
Carlo Gesualdo
date of birth
1499-03-31
date of death
1565-12-09
Commons category
Pius IV
topic's main category
Category:Pope Pius IV
birth name
Giovanni Angelo Medici
name in native language
Pius PP. IV
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Encyclopedic overview

Pope Pius IV (Italian: Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death, in December 1565.

Born in Milan, his family considered itself a branch of the House of Medici and used the same coat of arms. Although modern historians have found no proof of this connection, the Medici of Florence recognised the claims of the Medici of Milan in the early 16th century.

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