This article discusses the death of Pope Pius IV, the last pope of the Italian Renaissance. Pius IV was a reformer who sought to bring the Roman Catholic Church into the modern age. He was a strong advocate for education and the arts, and was known for his efforts to improve
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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.