This article discusses the death of Pope Pius XXIX, the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. It examines the circumstances surrounding his death, the reaction of the Church and the world, and the legacy he left behind. It also looks at the impact of his death on the Church and
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Pope Pius II, born Enea Silvio Bartolomeo Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 August 1458 to his death in 1464.