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Pius V

A Dominican pope and central figure in the Catholic Reformation. He promoted the implementation of Trent and the Holy League that defeated the Ottoman fleet at Lepanto in 1571.

1504 – 1572PopeGhisleri · ES

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Contemporary portraitPius VBartolomeo Passarotti and workshop · c. 1566Walters Art Museum, BaltimorePublic domain · PDM 1.0 · Source

This complete profile is available in English. Bibliographic titles retain their original language. Links marked ES open the Spanish edition.

Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 17 January 1504 Documented

Death: 1 May 1572 Documented

Role: Pope

Dynasty: Ghisleri · ES

Territories: Papal States (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Pope · Papal States · Pontificate Pending review1566–1572Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

No direct relationships are recorded for this person.

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

3 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
17 January 1504
The authority record gives the birth as 1504-01-17.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Pius V., Papst · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
1 May 1572
The authority record gives the death as 1572-05-01.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Pius V., Papst · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Governments (0/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentPending review
Pope · Papal States · 1566–1572
A precise source has not yet been added.
No individual review recorded ·

Biographical and contextual references (3)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.