Pius IV Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Pius IV, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Italy.

7 records1559–15637 events2 places

Chronological biography

1559

Pope Elected25 December 1559

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Rome

Giovanni Angelo Medici is elected Pope Pius IV

1560

Charles Borromeo Promoted31 January 1560

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Rome

Pius IV promotes his nephew Charles Borromeo to the cardinalate

Council of Trent Recalled29 November 1560

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Rome

Pius IV issues a bull recalling the Council of Trent

1561

Papal Envoy to England1561

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Rome

Pius IV attempts to draw Elizabeth I back toward Catholic obedience

Council of Trent Reopens18 January 1561

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Trent

Pius IV reopens the final sessions of the Council of Trent

1562

Council of Trent ContinuesJanuary 1562

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Trent

Pius IV oversees the final period of the Council of Trent

1563

Council of Trent Final Session4 December 1563

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Pope · Trent

The Council of Trent concludes its final session under Pius IV

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.