Pius IV
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Summary
Pius IV was born on March 31, 1499[1], in Milan[2]. He died on December 9, 1565[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,352 views/month, #7,131 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri[8]
- Father: Bernardo de' Medici[9]
- Mother: Cecilia Serbelloni[10]
- Country of citizenship: Papal States[11]
- Position held: Pope[12], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[13], cardinal[14], Catholic archbishop[15], archbishop of Ragusa[16], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milan[17], Roman Catholic Bishop of Foligno[18]
- Educated at: University of Padua[19], University of Bologna[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Family: House of Medici[23]
- Commons category: Pius IV[24]
- Family name: Medici[25], de' Medici[26]
- Given name: Pius[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Pius IV[28]
- Work location: Rome[29], Papal States[30]
- Relative: Charles Borromeo[31], Carlo Gesualdo[32]
- Depicted by: Monument to Pius IV[33]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[34], BEIC Digital Library[35], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39]
- Participant in: 1549–50 papal conclave[40], April 1555 papal conclave[41], May 1555 papal conclave[42], 1559 papal conclave[43], third period of the Council of Trent[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[45], Italian[46]
- Birth name: Giovanni Angelo Medici[47]
- Name in native language: Pius PP. IV[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Pius IV include Porta Pia[49], a city gate[50], in Italy[51], founded in 1565[52] and Casina Pio IV[53], a building[54], in Vatican City[55], founded in 1558[56].
Why It Matters
Pius IV has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Porta Pia[49], a city gate[50], in Italy[51], founded in 1565[52] and Casina Pio IV[53], a building[54], in Vatican City[55], founded in 1558[56].
FAQs
Where was Pius IV born?
Pius IV was born in Milan[2].
Where did Pius IV die?
Pius IV died in Rome[4].
Who were Pius IV's parents?
Pius IV's father was Bernardo de' Medici[9]. Pius IV's mother was Cecilia Serbelloni[10].
What did Pius IV do for work?
Pius IV worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].
Where did Pius IV go to school?
Pius IV was educated at University of Padua[19] and University of Bologna[20].