Sixtus V
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Sixtus V was a 16th-century pope known for major reforms of the Catholic Church’s administration and for commissioning an influential official edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pope Sixtus V | 40 |
| Sixtus V canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T207562 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Sixtus V Context triple: [Vulgate, notableEditor, Sixtus V]
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Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing major architectural projects in Rome, including the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.
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Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
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Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States, known for his extensive patronage of Baroque art and architecture and his involvement in the Galileo affair.
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Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church who initiated major Counter-Reformation efforts, including launching the Council of Trent and approving the Jesuit order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sixtus V Target entity description: Sixtus V was a 16th-century pope known for major reforms of the Catholic Church’s administration and for commissioning an influential official edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible.
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A.
Pope Paul V
Pope Paul V was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church known for his role in the Counter-Reformation and for overseeing major architectural projects in Rome, including the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.
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B.
Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church whose papacy is chiefly remembered for his role in the Counter-Reformation and his decision to reconvene the Council of Trent.
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C.
Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church best known for guiding the Counter-Reformation and confirming the doctrinal and disciplinary reforms that shaped modern Roman Catholicism.
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Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII was a 17th-century head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States, known for his extensive patronage of Baroque art and architecture and his involvement in the Galileo affair.
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Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III was a 16th-century head of the Catholic Church who initiated major Counter-Reformation efforts, including launching the Council of Trent and approving the Jesuit order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century religious leader
ⓘ
human ⓘ pope ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Felice Peretti
ⓘ
surface form:
Felice Peretti di Montalto
Sixtus V ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Sixtus V
|
| birthDate | 1521-12-13 ⓘ |
| birthName | Felice Peretti ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Grottammare
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Marche region ⓘ
surface form:
Marche
|
| burialPlace |
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
ⓘ
surface form:
Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
|
| cardinalateStartDate | 1570 ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Vulgate
ⓘ
surface form:
Sixtine Vulgate
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Papal States ⓘ |
| createdCardinalBy |
Pope Pius V
ⓘ
surface form:
Pius V
|
| deathDate | 1590-08-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Papal States
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| electedPopeDate | 1585-04-24 ⓘ |
| era | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| implemented |
centralization of papal administration
ⓘ
reform of the College of Cardinals ⓘ |
| issuedDocument | Immensa Aeterni Dei ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning the official Sixtine edition of the Latin Vulgate
ⓘ
financial reforms of the Papal States ⓘ harsh repression of banditry ⓘ reform of the Roman Curia ⓘ reorganization of the Papal States administration ⓘ strengthening papal authority ⓘ urban planning and building projects in Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Italian
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Latin ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Franciscan Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of Friars Minor
|
| papacyEndDate | 1590-08-27 ⓘ |
| papacyStartDate | 1585-04-24 ⓘ |
| papalNameNumber | Sixtus V self-link ⓘ |
| patronage |
completion of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica
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erection of obelisks in Rome ⓘ major architectural works in Rome ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Pope
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surface form:
Bishop of Rome
Pope ⓘ Sovereign of the Papal States ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Pope Gregory XIII
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surface form:
Gregory XIII
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| reformed | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| reorganized | Congregations of the Roman Curia ⓘ |
| residence | Apostolic Palace ⓘ |
| successor | Urban VII ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Sixtus V Description of subject: Sixtus V was a 16th-century pope known for major reforms of the Catholic Church’s administration and for commissioning an influential official edition of the Latin Vulgate Bible.
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