RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Aloysius Gonzaga
1568 - 1591
Aloysius Gonzaga
Aloysius de Gonzaga, SJ (Italian: Luigi Gonzaga; 9 March 1568 – 21 June 1591) was an Italian aristocrat who became a member of the Society of Jesus. While still a student at the Roman College, he died as a result of caring for the victims of a serious epidemic. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aloysius Gonzaga has received more than 1,077,018 page views. His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia. Aloysius Gonzaga is the 483rd most popular religious figure (down from 473rd in 2019), the 554th most popular biography from Italy (down from 548th in 2019) and the 219th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Aloysius Gonzaga was born in 1568 in Castiglione, Italy. He was the son of Ferrante Gonzaga and Margaret Paleologo. Aloysius Gonzaga was a Jesuit priest and a member of the Society of Jesus. He died on March 9, 1655. He is most famous for his life of self-sacrifice and piety.
Memorability Metrics
1.1M
Page Views (PV)
67.96
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
45
Languages Editions (L)
7.69
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Aloysius Gonzaga ranks 483 out of 3,187. Before him are Thomas Becket, Anastasia of Sirmium, Pope John VI, Dominic Savio, Pope John IV, and Zaynab bint Khuzayma. After him are Laban, Pope Caius, Adalbert of Prague, Rabbi Akiva, Denis, and Charles de Foucauld.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsThomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 477
Anastasia of Sirmium
281 - 304
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 478
Pope John VI
655 - 705
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 479
Dominic Savio
1842 - 1857
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 480
Pope John IV
600 - 642
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 481
Zaynab bint Khuzayma
595 - 626
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 482
Aloysius Gonzaga
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 483
Laban
1900 BC - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 484
Pope Caius
250 - 296
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 485
Adalbert of Prague
955 - 997
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 486
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 487
Denis
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 488
Charles de Foucauld
1858 - 1916
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 489
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1568, Aloysius Gonzaga ranks 4. Before him are Pope Urban VIII, Tommaso Campanella, and Jan Brueghel the Elder. After him are Wei Zhongxian, Gunilla Bielke, Giuseppe Cesari, Adriano Banchieri, Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, Marino Ghetaldi, Virginia de' Medici, and Anna Vasa of Sweden. Among people deceased in 1591, Aloysius Gonzaga ranks 4. Before him are Pope Innocent IX, Pope Gregory XIV, and John of the Cross. After him are Vincenzo Galilei, Veronica Franco, Dmitry of Uglich, Sen no Rikyū, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Jacobus Gallus, Jost Amman, and Luis de León.
Others Born in 1568
Go to all RankingsPope Urban VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 1
Tommaso Campanella
PHILOSOPHER
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 2
Jan Brueghel the Elder
PAINTER
1568 - 1625
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 3
Aloysius Gonzaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 4
Wei Zhongxian
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1627
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 5
Gunilla Bielke
COMPANION
1568 - 1597
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 6
Giuseppe Cesari
PAINTER
1568 - 1640
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 7
Adriano Banchieri
COMPOSER
1568 - 1634
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 8
Christian I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1630
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 9
Marino Ghetaldi
MATHEMATICIAN
1568 - 1626
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 10
Virginia de' Medici
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1615
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 11
Anna Vasa of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1568 - 1625
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1591
Go to all RankingsPope Innocent IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1519 - 1591
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 1
Pope Gregory XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1535 - 1591
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 2
John of the Cross
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 3
Aloysius Gonzaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 4
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 5
Veronica Franco
WRITER
1546 - 1591
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 6
Dmitry of Uglich
NOBLEMAN
1582 - 1591
HPI: 62.13
Rank: 7
Sen no Rikyū
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1591
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 8
Christian I, Elector of Saxony
POLITICIAN
1560 - 1591
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 9
Jacobus Gallus
COMPOSER
1550 - 1591
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 10
Jost Amman
PAINTER
1539 - 1591
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Luis de León
WRITER
1527 - 1591
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Aloysius Gonzaga ranks 554 out of 5,161. Before him are Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), Ernesto Teodoro Moneta (1833), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), Giulio Caccini (1551), and Dominic Savio (1842). After him are Romano Prodi (1939), Paolo Rossi (1956), Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples (1937), Maria Anna of Savoy (1803), Maria Luisa of Parma (1751), and Gentile Bellini (1429).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsDionysius I of Syracuse
POLITICIAN
430 BC - 366 BC
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 548
Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1833 - 1918
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 549
Alphonsus Liguori
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1696 - 1787
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 550
Anastasia of Sirmium
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
281 - 304
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 551
Giulio Caccini
COMPOSER
1551 - 1618
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 552
Dominic Savio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1842 - 1857
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 553
Aloysius Gonzaga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 554
Romano Prodi
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 555
Paolo Rossi
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - 2020
HPI: 67.94
Rank: 556
Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2024
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 557
Maria Anna of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 558
Maria Luisa of Parma
COMPANION
1751 - 1819
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 559
Gentile Bellini
PAINTER
1429 - 1507
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 560
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Aloysius Gonzaga ranks 219. Before him are Peter Lombard (1096), Pope Eutychian (300), Pope Stephen VIII (900), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), and Dominic Savio (1842). After him are Denis (210), Saint Eustace (10), Saint Rosalia (1130), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Miltiades (250), and Pope Agapetus I (490).
Peter Lombard
1096 - 1160
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 213
Pope Eutychian
300 - 283
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 214
Pope Stephen VIII
900 - 942
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 215
Alphonsus Liguori
1696 - 1787
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 216
Anastasia of Sirmium
281 - 304
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 217
Dominic Savio
1842 - 1857
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 218
Aloysius Gonzaga
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 219
Denis
210 - 250
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 220
Saint Eustace
10 - 118
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 221
Saint Rosalia
1130 - 1166
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 222
Pope Zephyrinus
150 - 217
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 223
Pope Miltiades
250 - 314
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 224
Pope Agapetus I
490 - 536
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 225