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27th September 1590: Pope Urban VII dies, ending the the shortest papal reign in history
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-09-26 21:05:41
Description: The shortest papacy in history ended after just twelve days following the death of Pope Urban VII, shortly after he introduced Europe’s first smoking ban. Giovanni Battista Castagna was elected as Pope on 15 September 1590 but died of malaria less than two weeks later. Despite his short reign, he was responsible for introducing a range of financial reforms that benefited the poor. Ranging from bread subsidies to public works projects, these were partly funded through restrictions on luxury items and partly from his own pocket. As well as these charitable acts, Urban VII was also responsible for Europe’s first smoking ...
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