RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Ascanio Sforza
1455 - 1505
Ascanio Sforza
Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ascanio Sforza has received more than 139,976 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Ascanio Sforza is the 907th most popular religious figure (up from 1,001st in 2019), the 1,302nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,453rd in 2019) and the 294th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
140k
Page Views (PV)
60.52
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
8.08
Effective Languages (L*)
1.57
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Ascanio Sforza ranks 907 out of 3,187. Before him are Charles Spurgeon, William Farel, Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, Franz Ehrle, Thomas Williams, and Itzhak Stern. After him are John Eudes, Dom Justo Takayama, Adalbert of Magdeburg, Antipope Felix II, Sebastian Castellio, and Lambert of Maastricht.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles Spurgeon
1834 - 1892
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 901
William Farel
1489 - 1565
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 902
Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman
600 - 656
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 903
Franz Ehrle
1845 - 1934
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 904
Thomas Williams
1930 - 2023
HPI: 60.53
Rank: 905
Itzhak Stern
1901 - 1969
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 906
Ascanio Sforza
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 907
John Eudes
1601 - 1680
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 908
Dom Justo Takayama
1552 - 1615
HPI: 60.48
Rank: 909
Adalbert of Magdeburg
910 - 981
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 910
Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 911
Sebastian Castellio
1515 - 1563
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 912
Lambert of Maastricht
635 - 705
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 913
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1455, Ascanio Sforza ranks 6. Before him are John II of Portugal, Sophia Palaiologina, Johann Reuchlin, John, King of Denmark, and Andrea Gritti. After him are John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, George, Duke of Bavaria, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1505, Ascanio Sforza ranks 10. Before him are Hongzhi Emperor, Jacob Obrecht, Elizabeth of Austria, Gülbahar Hatun, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Heinrich Kramer. After him are Johannes Widmann, Jean Hey, Constantine II of Georgia, and João Fernandes Lavrador.
Others Born in 1455
Go to all RankingsJohn II of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1495
HPI: 67.76
Rank: 1
Sophia Palaiologina
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 2
Johann Reuchlin
PHILOSOPHER
1455 - 1522
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 3
John, King of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1513
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 4
Andrea Gritti
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1538
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 5
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 6
John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1499
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 7
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
EXPLORER
1455 - 1485
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 8
George, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1503
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 9
Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis
PAINTER
1455 - 1522
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 10
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
ARCHITECT
1455 - 1534
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1505
Go to all RankingsHongzhi Emperor
POLITICIAN
1470 - 1505
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 4
Jacob Obrecht
COMPOSER
1457 - 1505
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 5
Elizabeth of Austria
COMPANION
1437 - 1505
HPI: 63.75
Rank: 6
Gülbahar Hatun
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1505
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 7
Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1431 - 1505
HPI: 62.56
Rank: 8
Heinrich Kramer
WRITER
1430 - 1505
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 9
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 10
Johannes Widmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1460 - 1505
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 11
Jean Hey
PAINTER
1455 - 1505
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 12
Constantine II of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1447 - 1505
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 13
João Fernandes Lavrador
EXPLORER
1453 - 1505
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 14
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Ascanio Sforza ranks 1,302 out of 5,161. Before him are Francesco Maria Piave (1810), Gianni Vattimo (1936), Lucilio Vanini (1585), Amintore Fanfani (1908), Mario Del Monaco (1915), and Charles I, Duke of Savoy (1468). After him are Piero Manzoni (1933), Salvador Luria (1912), Andrea Dandolo (1306), Lorenzo Buffon (1929), Authari (540), and Cennino Cennini (1360).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsFrancesco Maria Piave
WRITER
1810 - 1876
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 1,296
Gianni Vattimo
PHILOSOPHER
1936 - 2023
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,297
Lucilio Vanini
PHILOSOPHER
1585 - 1619
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 1,298
Amintore Fanfani
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1999
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 1,299
Mario Del Monaco
SINGER
1915 - 1982
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 1,300
Charles I, Duke of Savoy
1468 - 1490
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 1,301
Ascanio Sforza
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 1,302
Piero Manzoni
PAINTER
1933 - 1963
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 1,303
Salvador Luria
BIOLOGIST
1912 - 1991
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 1,304
Andrea Dandolo
POLITICIAN
1306 - 1354
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,305
Lorenzo Buffon
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,306
Authari
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1,307
Cennino Cennini
PAINTER
1360 - 1440
HPI: 60.46
Rank: 1,308
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Ascanio Sforza ranks 294. Before him are Peter of Verona (1206), Lawrence of Brindisi (1559), Caesar Baronius (1538), Angela of Foligno (1248), Scipione Borghese (1577), and Maria Cristina of Savoy (1812). After him are Antipope Felix II (300), Gerolamo Emiliani (1486), Paula of Rome (347), Lucifer of Cagliari (201), Antipope Innocent III (1150), and Paolo Giovio (1483).
Peter of Verona
1206 - 1252
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 288
Lawrence of Brindisi
1559 - 1619
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 289
Caesar Baronius
1538 - 1607
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 290
Angela of Foligno
1248 - 1309
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 291
Scipione Borghese
1577 - 1633
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 292
Maria Cristina of Savoy
1812 - 1836
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 293
Ascanio Sforza
1455 - 1505
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 294
Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 295
Gerolamo Emiliani
1486 - 1537
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 296
Paula of Rome
347 - 406
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 297
Lucifer of Cagliari
201 - 371
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 298
Antipope Innocent III
1150 - 1183
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 299
Paolo Giovio
1483 - 1552
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 300