Sixtus V

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Assorted References

association with Accoramboni
- In Vittoria Accoramboni
history of Italy
- In Italy: The Papal States
office of devil’s advocate
- In devil’s advocate
patronage of Longhi
- In Longhi family
Presentation of the Virgin Mary
- In Presentation of the Virgin Mary
reform of Roman Curia
- In Roman Curia

contribution to

Rome
- In Rome: Piazza del Popolo
- In Rome: Rebuilding and repopulation
Vatican Apostolic Library
- In Vatican Apostolic Library

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Apr 09, 2024
	Media added.	Meg Matthias	Jan 30, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Dec 09, 2023
	Anniversary information added.		Aug 23, 2023
	Added cross-references throughout.	Melissa Petruzzello	Jul 21, 2022
	Invalidated site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope Sixtus V.	Emily Rodriguez	May 06, 2020
	Added new Web site: Saint Epiphanius on the Physiologus - Pope Sixtus V.	Veenu Setia	Dec 05, 2008
	Added new Web site: Defending The Faith - Christ's Faithful People - Biography of Sixtus V.	Veenu Setia	Dec 04, 2008
	Added new Web site: Romainteractive - Sixtus V.	Veenu Setia	Dec 04, 2008
	Added new Web site: The First Croatian Pope - Biography of Pope Sixtus V.	Veenu Setia	Dec 04, 2008
	Media added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	May 17, 2007
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 16, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Pope Sixtus V.	Gita Liesangthem	Nov 06, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998