RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Sylvester IV

1100 - 1111

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Sylvester IV, born Maginulf, was a claimant to the Papacy from 1105 to 1111 in opposition to Paschal II. A priest before his election, he was probably a native of Rome. He had the backing of the Roman militia and initially of the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV, who later forced him to abdicate. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope Sylvester IV has received more than 35,911 page views. His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Sylvester IV is the 1,390th most popular religious figure (down from 1,290th in 2019), the 2,051st most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,879th in 2019) and the 369th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 1,390 out of 3,187Before him are Angelo Amato, Danilo I, Metropolitan of Cetinje, Wolf Messing, João I of Kongo, Violet Brown, and Guru Amar Das. After him are Willehad, Naropa, Zakir Naik, Ashkenaz, Clare of Montefalco, and John Berchmans.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 46Before him are Yağısıyan, Bretislav II, Teobaldo Boccapecci, Igor II of Kiev, Thoros of Edessa, and Danishmend Gazi. After him are William V, Marquess of Montferrat, Artuk Bey, Peter Bartholomew, Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg, Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia, and Matthew of Edessa. Among people deceased in 1111, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 6Before him are Al-Ghazali, Bohemond I of Antioch, Robert of Molesme, Robert II, Count of Flanders, and Roger Borsa. After him are Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, and Otto II, Count of Habsburg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 2,051 out of 5,161Before him are Antonio Possevino (1533), Peter Martyr d'Anghiera (1457), Guidobaldo II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino (1514), Ferrante Gonzaga (1507), Bartolomeo Montagna (1450), and Alberto Lattuada (1914). After him are Clare of Montefalco (1268), Cristoforo Landino (1424), Edoardo Mangiarotti (1919), Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze (1343), Leonora Dori (1568), and Nigidius Figulus (-98).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 369Before him are Joseph Freinademetz (1852), Giuseppe Siri (1906), Antipope Callixtus III (null), Ludovico Ludovisi (1595), Antipope Paschal III (1110), and Angelo Amato (1938). After him are Clare of Montefalco (1268), Antipope Adalbert (1001), Gaspar del Bufalo (1786), John Gualbert (995), Raniero Cantalamessa (1934), and Leonard of Port Maurice (1676).