Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of the Catholic Church, and ruler of the Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His thirteen-day papacy was the shortest in history, during which a smoking ban encompassing churches across the world was implemented.
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4 August 1521 Rome, Papal States
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Died |
27 September 1590 (aged 69) Rome, Papal States
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Zodiac | Leo |
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