Urban VII
pope
original name Giambattista Castagna
born Aug. 4, 1521, Rome
died Sept. 27, 1590, Rome
pope from Sept. 15 to Sept. 27, 1590.Of noble birth, he held several key church offices, including papal ambassador to Spain (until 1572), cardinal priest (1583), and inquisitor general (1586). Known for his charity and piety, he was elected pope on Sept. 15, 1590, but died of malaria 12 days later, before his consecration.
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- René-Louis de Voyer de Paulmy, marquis d' Argenson
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- René Marqués
- René-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de Maupeou
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- René Philombe
- René Pleven
- René-Robert Cavelier La Salle, sieur (lord) de
- René-Robert Cavelier, sieur (lord) de La Salle
- René Schickele
- René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec
- René Viviani
- René Waldeck-Rousseau
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- Repin, Ilya Yefimovich
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- Repnin, Nikolay Vasilyevich, Prince
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