'Gregory XIII', (1502-1585), 1830. Pope Gregory XIII (1502-1585) born Ugo Boncompagni, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 13 May 1572 to his death in 1585 and is known for commissioning and being namesake for the Gregorian calendar. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]

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