1235 - 1303
Pope Boniface VIII (Latin: Bonifatius PP. VIII; born Benedetto Caetani, c. 1230 – 11 October 1303) was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 to his death, in 1303. The Caetani family was of baronial origin, with connections to the papacy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Boniface VIII has received more than 1,454,055 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Pope Boniface VIII is the 125th most popular religious figure (down from 94th in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 111th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Boniface VIII is most famous for his role in the Investiture Controversy.
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Among religious figures, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 125 out of 2,238. Before him are Zechariah, Sarah, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Gregory XV, Anselm of Canterbury, and Seti I. After him are Pope Formosus, Aminah, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Pius VII, Pope Urban VII, and Pope Pius VIII.
90 BC - 100
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 119
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 120
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 121
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 122
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 123
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 124
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 125
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
Among people born in 1235, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 1. After him are Mengu-Timur, Yolanda of Poland, Muhammad II of Granada, Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria, Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, Hugh III of Cyprus, Shlomo ibn Aderet, Hayton of Corycus, and Jacob van Maerlant. Among people deceased in 1303, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 1. After him are Daniel of Moscow, Ivo of Kermartin, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, Kayqubad III, Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria, Beatrice of Castile, and Rani Padmini.
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
1235 - 1282
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 2
1235 - 1298
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 3
1235 - 1302
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 4
1235 - 1290
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 5
1235 - 1280
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 6
1235 - 1284
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 7
1235 - 1310
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 8
1235 - 1308
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 9
1235 - 1300
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 10
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
1261 - 1303
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 2
1253 - 1303
HPI: 62.39
Rank: 3
1261 - 1303
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 4
1300 - 1303
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 5
1259 - 1303
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 6
1242 - 1303
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 7
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 8
Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 133 out of 4,668. Before him are Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), Donato Bramante (1443), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Numa Pompilius (-753), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Anselm of Canterbury (1033). After him are Pope Formosus (816), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), Andrea Palladio (1508), and Pope Clement VIII (1536).
1463 - 1494
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 127
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 128
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 129
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 130
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 131
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 132
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 133
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 134
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 135
1869 - 1947
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 136
30 - 98
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 137
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 138
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 139
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 33. Before him are Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Anselm of Canterbury (1033). After him are Pope Formosus (816), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610).
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 28
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 29
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 30
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 31
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 32
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