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Pope Gregory XV

head of the Catholic Church

b. 1554 CE – d. 1623 CE World The Middle of The Earth

Pope Gregory XV (9 January or 15 January 1554 – 8 July 1623), born Alessandro Ludovisi, is pope from 1621, succeeding Paul V on 9 February 1621.

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Moran, J. (2017). Pope Gregory XV. History Atlas. Retrieved 16 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/pope-gregory-xv/

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