Pope Gregory XIII
(1502-1585)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585
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Pope Gregory XIII (Latin: Gregorius XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585. He is best known for commissioning and being the namesake for the Gregorian calendar, which remains the internationally accepted civil calendar to this day.
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7 January 1502 Bologna, Italy
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| Died |
10 April 1585 (aged 83) Rome, Italy
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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