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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Clement VIII

1536 - 1605

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Pope Clement VIII (Latin: Clemens VIII; Italian: Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death, in March 1605. Born in Fano, Italy to a prominent Florentine family, he initially came to prominence as a canon lawyer before being made a Cardinal-Priest in 1585. In 1592 he was elected Pope and took the name of Clement. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Clement VIII has received more than 546,953 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Clement VIII is the 128th most popular religious figure (down from 127th in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Italy (up from 155th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Clement VIII was most famous for his suppression of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. The Jesuits were a Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. The Jesuits were known for their missionary work, education, and intellectualism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Clement VIII ranks 128 out of 2,238Before him are Pope Gregory XV, Anselm of Canterbury, Seti I, Pope Boniface VIII, Pope Formosus, and Aminah. After him are Pope Pius VII, Pope Urban VII, Pope Pius VIII, Pope Alexander VIII, Pope Pius II, and Clare of Assisi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1536, Pope Clement VIII ranks 1After him are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Yi I, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Piotr Skarga, Lord Guildford Dudley, Leonardo Donato, Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, Lucia Anguissola, and Ignazio Danti. Among people deceased in 1605, Pope Clement VIII ranks 2Before him is Akbar. After him are Pope Leo XI, Boris Godunov, Handan Sultan, Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, John Davis, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Theodore Beza, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Naresuan.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 139 out of 4,668Before him are Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Formosus (816), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), and Andrea Palladio (1508). After him are Andrea del Verrocchio (1435), Pope Pius VII (1742), Guido of Arezzo (991), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), and Paolo Veronese (1528).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 35Before him are Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Pope Boniface VIII (1235), and Pope Formosus (816). After him are Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), Pope Pius II (1405), and Clare of Assisi (1193).