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Pope Gregory XIV
1535Feb, 11

Pope Gregory XIV

Pope Gregory XIV (d. 1591)
Pope Gregory XIV (Latin: Gregorius XIV; Italian: Gregorio XIV; 11 February 1535 – 16 October 1591), 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 1591.

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