Pope Sixtus V
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Pope Sixtus V, born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where
Portrait by Pietro Facchetti, c. 1590
Portrait of Sixtus V by Filippo Bellini, c. 1585-1590
A fragment of the Septizonium is shown in this engraving dating to 1582.
Pope's Cabinet at Stourhead, built for Sixtus V
Alessandro Damasceni Peretti di Montalto was an Italian Catholic Cardinal Bishop. He received the title from his great-uncle Felice Piergentile after the latter was elected Pope Sixtus V on 24 April 1
Bust of Alessandro Peretti di Montalto, sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini in Kunsthalle Hamburg
