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Sixtus V

Type Figure Region Papal States Time c. 1521–1590 Also known as Pope Sixtus V、Sixtus V、Felice Peretti、教宗西斯都五世

Sixtus V (c. 1521–1590), born Felice Peretti, elected Roman pope in 1585 and serving until his death.…

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  1. 1581–1584Rome · LazioAround 1581, Peretti was active in the Roman curia as a cardinal, holding senior posts such as a member of the Inquisition, and was known for strict discipline and an anti-heretical stance. Under Gregory XIII the curia continued to advance the Catholic revival during this period, while Peretti accumulated administrative experience that laid the groundwork for his later election as pope.
  2. 1585–1590Vatican and the city of Rome · Papal StatesAfter his election as pope in 1585, Sixtus V took drastic measures to restore public order and reform papal finances, and transformed Rome on a grand scale: redrawing the city's districts, building aqueducts and obelisks, and raising funds for the completion of St. Peter's Basilica. His firm rule and Counter-Reformation policies profoundly shaped the Catholic world in the late 1580s.

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