Pius V, Pope (papal states) : All Data

Pius V was a Pope who ruled over the Papal States from 1566 to 1572. During his tenure, he faced several significant conflicts, including the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This naval battle was fought between the Holy League, led by the Papal States, and the Ottoman Empire. Pius V played a crucial role in forming the Holy League and supporting its victory, which halted the Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean. His papacy also witnessed the outbreak of the Eighty Years' War in 1568, a conflict between the Spanish Empire and the Dutch Republic, although it did not directly involve the Papal States.