Pope Pius VI, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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pope and sovereign of the Papal States
Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1717
Place of Birth: Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Date of Death: 29-Aug-1799
Profession: Catholic priest, cleric
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Pope Pius VI
- Pope Pius VI (25 December 1717 – 29 August 1799), born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in 1799.Pius VI condemned the French Revolution and the suppression of the Gallican Church that resulted from it.
- French troops commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the papal troops and occupied the Papal States in 1796.
- In 1798, upon his refusal to renounce his temporal power, Pius was taken prisoner and transported to France.
- He died one year later in Valence.
- His reign of over two decades is the fourth-longest in papal history.
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Source: National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
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Pompeo Batoni
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| Alternative names | Pompeo Girolamo Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo Battoni | ||
| Description | Italian painter, aquarellist and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 25 January 1708 | 4 February 1787 | |
| Location of birth/death | Lucca | Rome | |
| Work period | between circa 1723 and circa 1787 | ||
| Work location | Lucca (between circa 1723 and circa 1727 ), Rome (1727–1787) | ||
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Source: National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin
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