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Pope Urban VII
1590Sep, 27

Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history.

Pope Urban VII (Latin: Urbanus VII; Italian: Urbano VII; 4 August 1521 – 27 September 1590), born Giovanni Battista Castagna, was head of the Catholic Church, and ruler of the Papal States from 15 to 27 September 1590. His twelve-day papacy was the shortest in history.

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