16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer. Pius V was born on 17 January 1504 in what is now Italy. Pius V is remembered as a Catholic priest and Catholic bishop, a citizen of the Papal States. Positions held included Pope and Roman Catholic Bishop of Mondovì.
Before and after
- 1501Birth of Ana Bolena
- 1 January 1502Birth of Gregory XIII
- c. 1500sMona Lisa
- 14 December 1503Birth of Nostradamus
- 17 January 1504Birth of Pius V
- 8 September 1504Michelangelo's David is unveiled
- from 16 March 1505 to 26 January 1517Mamluk–Portuguese conflicts
- 18 April 1506Construction of St. Peter's Basilica
- 20 May 1506Death of Christopher Columbus
More in Art, literature & culture
- from 31 October 1517 to 1 January 1648Protestant Reformation
- 31 October 1517Origins of Lutheranism
- 10 November 1517Origins of Protestantism
- 1 January 1519Origins of Reformed Christianity
- 1605Publication of Don Quixote
- from 17th century to 19th centuryAge of Enlightenment
The era
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