1521–1590
Sixtus V
Pope of the Catholic Church from 1585 to 1590
68years old at death
25,084days lived
47%of the people on this site died younger
Sixtus V was born on 23 December 1521 and died on 27 August 1590, aged 68 years and 247 days. That is 25,084 days in all.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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