1452 - 1498
Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: , US: , Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498) or Jerome Savonarola was an ascetic Dominican friar from Ferrara and a preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He became known for his prophecies of civic glory, his advocacy of the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Girolamo Savonarola has received more than 2,764,034 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Girolamo Savonarola is the 79th most popular religious figure (up from 90th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Italy (up from 108th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Girolamo Savonarola was a Dominican friar who led the Florentine Republic in the late 15th century. He was most famous for his fiery sermons and his efforts to reform people's lifestyles.
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Among religious figures, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 79 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Julius II, Pope Gregory VII, Pope Pius IX, Pope Paul VI, Ruhollah Khomeini, and Pope Leo X. After him are Ezekiel, Mark the Evangelist, Isaiah, Pope Pius X, Hasan ibn Ali, and Philip the Apostle.
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 73
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 74
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 75
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 76
1902 - 1989
HPI: 77.83
Rank: 77
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 78
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 79
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 80
10 - 68
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 81
800 BC - 700 BC
HPI: 77.66
Rank: 82
1835 - 1914
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 83
624 - 670
HPI: 77.47
Rank: 84
5 - 80
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 85
Among people born in 1452, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 3. Before him are Leonardo da Vinci and Richard III of England. After him are Ferdinand II of Aragon, Ludovico Sforza, Abraham Zacuto, Prospero Colonna, Joanna, Princess of Portugal, and Davide Ghirlandaio. Among people deceased in 1498, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 1. After him are Charles VIII of France, Tomás de Torquemada, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, John Cabot, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Cristoforo Landino, Francesco Botticini, Koca Davud Pasha, and Mirkhvand.
1452 - 1519
HPI: 96.48
Rank: 1
1452 - 1485
HPI: 84.85
Rank: 2
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 3
1452 - 1516
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 4
1452 - 1508
HPI: 73.40
Rank: 5
1452 - 1515
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 6
1452 - 1523
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 7
1452 - 1490
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 8
1452 - 1525
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 9
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 1
1470 - 1498
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 2
1420 - 1498
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 3
1470 - 1498
HPI: 69.27
Rank: 4
1450 - 1498
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 5
1429 - 1498
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 6
1467 - 1498
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 7
1435 - 1498
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 8
1424 - 1498
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 9
1446 - 1498
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 10
1401 - 1498
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 11
1433 - 1498
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 90 out of 4,668. Before him are Antonio Salieri (1750), Giotto (1267), Filippo Brunelleschi (1377), Pope Paul VI (1897), Pope Leo X (1475), and Bud Spencer (1929). After him are Brutus the Younger (-85), Tintoretto (1518), Pope Pius X (1835), Enrico Fermi (1901), Domitian (51), and Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600).
1750 - 1825
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 84
1267 - 1337
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 85
1377 - 1446
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 86
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 87
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 88
1929 - 2016
HPI: 77.79
Rank: 89
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 90
85 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 77.64
Rank: 91
1518 - 1594
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 92
1835 - 1914
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 93
1901 - 1954
HPI: 77.48
Rank: 94
51 - 96
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 95
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 96
Among religious figures born in Italy, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 18. Before him are Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Julius II (1443), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Pius IX (1792), Pope Paul VI (1897), and Pope Leo X (1475). After him are Pope Pius X (1835), Pope Benedict XV (1854), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Leo XIII (1810), Pope Innocent III (1160), and Agatha of Sicily (235).
1502 - 1585
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 12
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 13
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 14
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 15
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 16
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 17
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 18
1835 - 1914
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 19
1854 - 1922
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 20
1468 - 1549
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 21
1810 - 1903
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 22
1160 - 1216
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 23
235 - 261
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 24