1535–1591
Gregory XIV
Pope from 1590 to 1591
56years old at death
20,691days lived
24%of the people on this site died younger
Gregory XIV was born on 21 February 1535 and died on 16 October 1591, aged 56 years and 237 days. That is 20,691 days in all.
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