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  2. Papal States - Wikipedia

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    Control was always contested; indeed it took until the 16th century for the Pope to have any genuine control over all his territories. Papal responsibilities were often in conflict. The Papal States were involved in at least three wars in the first two decades of the 16th century. [38] Julius II, the "Warrior Pope", fought on their behalf.

  3. Philip Neri - Wikipedia

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    Philip Romolo Neri CO (/ ˈ n ɪər i / NEER-ee; Italian: Filippo Romolo Neri, pronounced [fiˈlippo ˈrɔːmolo ˈneːri]; 22 July 1515 – 26 May 1595), sometimes referred to as the Second Apostle of Rome after Saint Peter, was an Italian Catholic priest who founded the Congregation of the Oratory, a society of secular clergy dedicated to pastoral care and charitable work.

  4. Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 16th century

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    Francis of St. Michael 1597 James Kisai 1597 John Soan de Goto 1597 Leo Karasuma 1597 Louis Ibarachi: 1585 1597 Martin de Aguirre 1597 Martin Loynaz of the Ascension 1597 Matthias of Meako 1597 Michael Kozaki 1597 Paulo Miki, priest and martyr, and Companions: 1565 1597 Peter Baptist 1597 Peter Canisius: 1521 1597 Peter Shukeshiko 1597 Peter ...

  5. John Leonardi - Wikipedia

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    The pope, encouraged by the cardinal protector Giustiniani issued a papal decree approving the union of the Lucca Fathers with the Piarists of Saint Joseph Calasanz. This union would last only until the beginning of 1617 when Paul V issued another decree constituting the Piarists as a separate congregation. St. Giovanni Leonardi

  6. Battista Antonelli - Wikipedia

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    Battista Antonelli (or Bautista) (1547–1616) was a military engineer from a prestigious Italian family of military engineers in the service of the Habsburg monarchs of Austria and Spain. He is credited with designing fortresses in Spanish colonial cities in the Caribbean , including Cartagena de Indias in Colombia , Havana in Cuba , and San ...

  7. Battle of Lepanto - Wikipedia

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    The lower half of the painting shows the events of the battle, whilst at the top a female personification of Venice is presented to the Virgin Mary, with Saint James Major (patron of Spain), Saint Peter (patron of the Papal States), Saint Justina (patron of Padua), Saint Mark (patron of Venice), and a group of angels in attendance. [citation ...

  8. Pope Gregory XV - Wikipedia

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    Pope Gregory XV (Latin: Gregorius XV; Italian: Gregorio XV; 9 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 February 1621 until his death in 1623.

  9. Italian War of 1551–1559 - Wikipedia

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    The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II: Volume II (1995 ed.). University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520203082. Haan, Bertrand (2010). Une paix pour l'éternité. La négociation du traité du Cateau-Cambrésis. Madrid: Casa de Velázquez. Oman, Charles W. C. A History of the Art of War in the Sixteenth Century ...