Pope Gregory XIV
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Pope Gregory XIV, born Niccolò Sfondrato or Sfondrati, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 December 1590 to his death, in October 1591.
Portrait identified as Gregory XIV (formerly identified as Urban VII), c. 1591
Engraving of Pope Gregory XIV by Philip Galle, c. 1591
Pope Gregory XIII
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Pope Gregory XIII was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian
Portrait by Bartolomeo Passarotti (c. 1586, Friedenstein Palace, Gotha)
Portrait of Gregory XIII by Lavinia Fontana (oil on canvas, private collection)
Detail of the tomb of Pope Gregory XIII celebrating the introduction of the Gregorian calendar.
Ugonottorum Strages medal