Pope Pius IV
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565
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Updated 2026-05-29
Governed the Catholic Church and Papal States for six years starting in 1559. A Medici in the middle of the Counter-Reformation, best remembered for wrapping up the Council of Trent.
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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.
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Stable9.4
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Historical21.2
Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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