Pope Gregory XIII
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 439 years ago |
Date of birth | January 7,1502 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Bologna |
Italy | |
Date of died | April 10,1585 |
Died | Rome |
Italy | |
Children | Giacomo Boncompagni |
Parents | Cristoforo Boncompagni |
Angela Marescalchi | |
Job | Bishop |
Place of burial | St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City |
Education | Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna |
Grandchildren | Gregorio Boncompagni, II duca di Sora |
Giulia Boncompagni | |
Francesco Boncompagni | |
Great grandchild | Ugo Boncompagni, IV duca di Sora |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 599711 |
Pope Gregory XIII Life story
Pope Gregory XIII, born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 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.