File:Pius IV 2.jpg

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Description	English: Giovanni Angelo Medici (1499-1565). He was pope Pius IV from 1559 until his death. Painting by Bartolomeo Passarotti Italiano: Pio IV, nato Giovanni Angelo Medici (Milano, 31 marzo 1499 - Roma, 9 dicembre 1565), fu papa dal 1559 alla sua morte. Pittura : Bartolomeo Passarotti
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Author	Bartolomeo Passarotti (painting author)

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