RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Girolamo Savonarola

1452 - 1498

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Girolamo Savonarola, OP (UK: , US: ; Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo savonaˈrɔːla]; 21 September 1452 – 23 May 1498), also referred to as 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 2,944,462 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Girolamo Savonarola is the 82nd most popular religious figure (down from 76th in 2019), the 92nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 89th in 2019) and the 19th 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

Among religious figures, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 82 out of 3,187. Before him are Benedict of Nursia, Hasan ibn Ali, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Sylvester I, and Pope Benedict XV. After him are Pope Sixtus IV, Pope Paul VI, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Leo X, Hagar, and Ezekiel.

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Contemporaries

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, Joanna, Princess of Portugal, Prospero Colonna, Idris Bitlisi, and Davide Ghirlandaio. Among people deceased in 1498, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 1. After him are Charles VIII of France, Tomás de Torquemada, John Cabot, Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Antonio del Pollaiolo, Giovanni il Popolano, Michael Pacher, Francesco Botticini, Çiçek Hatun, Mirkhvand, and Cristoforo Landino.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 92 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Sylvester I (300), Masaccio (1401), Sonia Gandhi (1946), Pope Benedict XV (1854), and Livy (-59). After him are Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Antonio Stradivari (1644), Pope Paul VI (1897), Toto Cutugno (1943), Bud Spencer (1929), and Pope Leo X (1475).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Girolamo Savonarola ranks 19. Before him are Pope Pius V (1504), Pope Pius XI (1857), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Sylvester I (300), and Pope Benedict XV (1854). After him are Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Paul VI (1897), Pope Leo X (1475), Pope Pius III (1439), Pope Gregory VII (1020), and Pope Pius X (1835).

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