1610 - 1691
Pope Alexander VIII (Italian: Alessandro VIII; 22 April 1610 – 1 February 1691), born Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 1689 to his death in February 1691. Alexander VIII is known for having overturned many of the policies of his predecessor, Innocent XI, deciding to indulge in nepotism in order to further enrich his family. Such nepotism exhausted the papal treasury, later forcing his successor, Innocent XII, to implement austere measures to restore the papal coffers. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Alexander VIII has received more than 295,309 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Alexander VIII is the 132nd most popular religious figure (up from 165th in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Italy (up from 200th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Alexander VIII is most famous for issuing the papal bull Unigenitus, which condemned Jansenism and affirmed the teachings of Saint Augustine.
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Among religious figures, Pope Alexander VIII ranks 132 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Formosus, Aminah, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Pius VII, Pope Urban VII, and Pope Pius VIII. After him are Pope Pius II, Clare of Assisi, Agnes of Rome, Pope Leo XII, John Bosco, and Pope Pius VI.
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 126
557 - 577
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 127
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 128
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 129
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 130
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 131
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 132
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 133
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 134
291 - 305
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 135
1760 - 1829
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 136
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 137
1717 - 1799
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 138
Among people born in 1610, Pope Alexander VIII ranks 1. After him are Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Adriaen van Ostade, Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria, Jacob Kettler, David Teniers the Younger, Ivan Sirko, Paul Scarron, Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena, Jan Asselijn, Li Yu, and Charles du Fresne, sieur du Cange. Among people deceased in 1691, Pope Alexander VIII ranks 3. Before him are Suleiman II and Robert Boyle. After him are John George III, Elector of Saxony, Aelbert Cuyp, Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, George Fox, François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois, Cornelis Tromp, Carlo Rainaldi, Frederick I, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, and Jean-Henri d'Anglebert.
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 1
1610 - 1670
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 2
1610 - 1685
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 3
1610 - 1665
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 4
1610 - 1682
HPI: 60.96
Rank: 5
1610 - 1690
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 6
1610 - 1680
HPI: 60.67
Rank: 7
1610 - 1660
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 8
1610 - 1658
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 9
1610 - 1652
HPI: 57.48
Rank: 10
1610 - 1680
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 11
1610 - 1688
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 12
1642 - 1691
HPI: 78.30
Rank: 1
1627 - 1691
HPI: 78.11
Rank: 2
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 3
1647 - 1691
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 4
1620 - 1691
HPI: 59.37
Rank: 5
1637 - 1691
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 6
1624 - 1691
HPI: 58.15
Rank: 7
1641 - 1691
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 8
1629 - 1691
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 9
1611 - 1691
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 10
1646 - 1691
HPI: 52.88
Rank: 11
1629 - 1691
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Pope Alexander VIII ranks 147 out of 4,668. Before him are Pope Pius VII (1742), Guido of Arezzo (991), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Paolo Veronese (1528), and Luca Pacioli (1445). After him are Pope Pius II (1405), Clare of Assisi (1193), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Leo XII (1760), John Bosco (1815), and Gaetano Donizetti (1797).
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 141
991 - 1050
HPI: 75.43
Rank: 142
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 143
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 144
1528 - 1588
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 145
1445 - 1517
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 146
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 147
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 148
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 149
291 - 305
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 150
1760 - 1829
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 151
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 152
1797 - 1848
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 153
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Alexander VIII ranks 39. Before him are Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Formosus (816), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), and Pope Pius VIII (1761). After him are Pope Pius II (1405), Clare of Assisi (1193), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Leo XII (1760), John Bosco (1815), and Pope Pius VI (1717).
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 33
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 34
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 35
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 36
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 37
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 38
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 39
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 40
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 41
291 - 305
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 42
1760 - 1829
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 43
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 44
1717 - 1799
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 45