Pope Pius V (1504-1572), 1881 illustration. Pius V was head of the Catholic church from 1566 until his death. He arranged the alliance of Catholic states, known as the Holy League, that fought the advance of the Ottoman Empire into Eastern Europe. Although they were outnumbered the Holy League beat the Ottomans at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. | |
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