Alliance Paul IV and France in persuit of his anti-Spanish policy1555
Allies with France in persuit of his anti-Spanish policy
Historical person
Paul IV Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Paul IV, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Italy.
5 records1555–15595 events2 places
Chronological biography
1555
Pope1555
Appointed Pope
1557
Peace1557
Makes peace with Spain after the march on Rome by the Duke of Alba
1558
Grand Inquisitor Appointed1558
Paul IV appoints Michele Ghislieri as Grand Inquisitor
1559
Death of Paul IV18 August 1559
Paul IV dies after a severe and controversial pontificate
Titles and roles
Pope
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.