1536 - 1605
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, Pope Clement VIII ranks 128 out of 2,238. Before 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.
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
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 132
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 133
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 134
Among people born in 1536, Pope Clement VIII ranks 1. After 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 2. Before 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.
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1
1536 - 1598
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 2
1536 - 1584
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 3
1536 - 1595
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 4
1536 - 1565
HPI: 56.85
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1536 - 1606
HPI: 56.67
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1536 - 1612
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1536 - 1553
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1536 - 1612
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1536 - 1586
HPI: 53.79
Rank: 10
1536 - 1565
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 11
1536 - 1586
HPI: 52.89
Rank: 12
1542 - 1605
HPI: 78.33
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1536 - 1605
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1535 - 1605
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1552 - 1605
HPI: 74.46
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1574 - 1605
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1589 - 1605
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1530 - 1605
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1550 - 1605
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1522 - 1605
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1519 - 1605
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1570 - 1605
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1555 - 1605
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Among people born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 139 out of 4,668. Before 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).
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
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30 - 98
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1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.54
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1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 139
1435 - 1488
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 140
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
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991 - 1050
HPI: 75.43
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1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
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1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
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1528 - 1588
HPI: 75.39
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Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 35. Before 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).
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
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 40
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 41