Pope of the Catholic Church from 1621 to 1623 (1554–1623). Gregory XV was born on 9 January 1554 in what is now Italy. Gregory XV is remembered as a Latin Catholic priest and archbishop, a citizen of the Papal States. Positions held included Pope and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna.
Before and after
- from March 1552 to August 1552Princes' Revolt
- from 1553 to 1559Invasion of Corsica
- 13 December 1553Birth of Henry IV of France
- from January 1554 to March 1576Ottoman expeditions to Morocco
- 9 January 1554Birth of Gregory XV
- 25 January 1554Founding of São Paulo
- 1555Construction of St. Basil's Cathedral
- 25 September 1555Peace of Augsburg
- 23 January 15561556 Shaanxi earthquake
More in Art, literature & culture
- c. 1500sMona Lisa
- 18 April 1506Construction of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1 January 1519Origins of Reformed Christianity
- 1605Publication of Don Quixote
- from 1660 to 1725Rise of Classicism
- from c. 1730s to 1780sRise of Rococo
The era
This moment belongs to the Early modern world (1500 CE to 1760 CE), voyages, printing and new ideas. You can also browse everything in the 16th century.