| Pope Pius IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (592 words) |
 | Giovanni Angelo Medici was born of humble parentage in Milan, unrelated with the Medicis of Florence. |
| His early career connects itself in some measure with the rise of his elder brother, Gian Giacomo Medici, from the position of a mere bravo to that of Marchese di Marignano. |
| After studying at Bologna and acquiring reputation as a jurist, he went in 1527 to Rome, and as the favourite of Pope Paul III was rapidly promoted to the governorship of several towns, the archbishopric of Ragusa, the vice-legateship of Bologna, and in April 1549 to the cardinalate. |
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