1675 - 1758
Pope Benedict XIV (Latin: Benedictus XIV; 31 March 1675 – 3 May 1758), born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was head of the Catholic Church from 17 August 1740 to his death in 1758.Perhaps one of the best scholars to sit on the papal throne, yet often overlooked, he promoted scientific learning, the baroque arts, reinvigoration of Thomism, and the study of the human form. Firmly committed to carrying out the decrees of the Council of Trent and authentic Catholic teaching, Benedict removed changes previously made to the Breviary, sought peacefully to reverse growing secularism in European courts, invigorated ceremonies with great pomp, and throughout his life and his reign published numerous theological and ecclesiastical treatises. In governing the Papal States, he reduced taxation on some products, but also raised taxes on others; he also encouraged agriculture and supported free trade within the Papal States. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Benedict XIV has received more than 316,808 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Benedict XIV is the 128th most popular religious figure (up from 132nd in 2019), the 156th most popular biography from Italy (down from 147th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Benedict XIV was most famous for his efforts to reform the Catholic Church in the 18th century.
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Among religious figures, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 128 out of 2,272. Before him are Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope John XXII, Pope Leo XII, Anselm of Canterbury, Pope Gregory IX, and Pope Clement VIII. After him are Bridget of Sweden, Barnabas, Pope Paul V, Miriam, Pope Leo I, and Pope Gregory XII.
1050 - 1124
HPI: 81.17
Rank: 122
1244 - 1334
HPI: 81.05
Rank: 123
1760 - 1829
HPI: 81.03
Rank: 124
1033 - 1109
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 125
1160 - 1241
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 126
1536 - 1605
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 127
1675 - 1758
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 128
1303 - 1373
HPI: 80.95
Rank: 129
1 - 61
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 130
1552 - 1621
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 131
1400 BC - 1274 BC
HPI: 80.82
Rank: 132
390 - 461
HPI: 80.80
Rank: 133
1335 - 1417
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 134
Among people born in 1675, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 1. After him are Emperor Higashiyama, Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, William Jones, Tarabai, Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Claude Alexandre de Bonneval, Vakhtang VI of Kartli, Samuel Clarke, and Frederick William, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Among people deceased in 1758, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 1. After him are Barbara of Portugal, Hans Egede, Prince Augustus William of Prussia, Pierre Bouguer, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Jonathan Edwards, Senesino, Johann Friedrich Fasch, Antoine de Jussieu, Johan Helmich Roman, and Lorenz Heister.
1675 - 1758
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
1675 - 1710
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 2
1675 - 1755
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 3
1675 - 1749
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 4
1675 - 1761
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 5
1675 - 1742
HPI: 67.61
Rank: 6
1675 - 1747
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 7
1675 - 1737
HPI: 64.22
Rank: 8
1675 - 1729
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 9
1675 - 1713
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 10
1675 - 1758
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 1
1711 - 1758
HPI: 72.11
Rank: 2
1686 - 1758
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 3
1722 - 1758
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 4
1698 - 1758
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 5
1709 - 1758
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 6
1703 - 1758
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 7
1686 - 1758
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 8
1688 - 1758
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 9
1686 - 1758
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 10
1694 - 1758
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 11
1683 - 1758
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 156 out of 4,088. Before him are Carlo Collodi (1826), Gaetano Donizetti (1797), Pope Leo XII (1760), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Pope Gregory IX (1160), and Pope Clement VIII (1536). After him are Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922), Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), Suetonius (70), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Numa Pompilius (-753), and Pope Paul V (1552).
1826 - 1890
HPI: 81.14
Rank: 150
1797 - 1848
HPI: 81.08
Rank: 151
1760 - 1829
HPI: 81.03
Rank: 152
1033 - 1109
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 153
1160 - 1241
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 154
1536 - 1605
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 155
1675 - 1758
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 156
1922 - 1975
HPI: 80.92
Rank: 157
1880 - 1918
HPI: 80.91
Rank: 158
70 - 126
HPI: 80.90
Rank: 159
1924 - 1996
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 160
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 80.89
Rank: 161
1552 - 1621
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 162
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict XIV ranks 43. Before him are Pope Pius VIII (1761), Agatha of Sicily (235), Pope Leo XII (1760), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Pope Gregory IX (1160), and Pope Clement VIII (1536). After him are Pope Paul V (1552), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Clement XII (1652), and Pope Innocent X (1574).
1761 - 1830
HPI: 81.37
Rank: 37
235 - 261
HPI: 81.21
Rank: 38
1760 - 1829
HPI: 81.03
Rank: 39
1033 - 1109
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 40
1160 - 1241
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 41
1536 - 1605
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 42
1675 - 1758
HPI: 80.96
Rank: 43
1552 - 1621
HPI: 80.85
Rank: 44
390 - 461
HPI: 80.80
Rank: 45
1335 - 1417
HPI: 80.77
Rank: 46
1520 - 1590
HPI: 80.74
Rank: 47
1652 - 1740
HPI: 80.72
Rank: 48
1574 - 1655
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 49