Pope Pius IV
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Pope Pius IV, 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.
Portrait by Scipione Pulzone, c. 1560s
Testone coin with arms of Pius IV
Monument in Milan Cathedral
Pope Pius V
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Pope Pius V, OP, born Antonio Ghislieri, was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.
Pope Pius IV
…fever. He was buried in Santa Maria degli Angeli on 4 January 1583 after his remains were initially housed at Saint Peter's Basilica. His successor was Pius V. Pius IV suffered from many illnesses such as gout which restricted his mobility. Giacomo Soranzo remarked between May and August 1565 to the Venetian…
Portrait by Bartolomeo Passarotti, 1566
Portrait of Pius V by Palma il Giovane
Portrait by Scipione Pulzone, c. 1572
The body of Pius V in his tomb in Santa Maria Maggiore