RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory XIV

1535 - 1591

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Pope Gregory XIV (Latin: Gregorius XIV; Italian: Gregorio XIV; 11 February 1535 – 16 October 1591), born Niccolò Sfondrato or Sfondrati, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 December 1590 to his death, in October 1591. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Gregory XIV has received more than 265,220 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Pope Gregory XIV is the 210th most popular religious figure (down from 168th in 2019), the 236th most popular biography from Italy (down from 195th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory XIV is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy.

Memorability Metrics

  • 270k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 73.59

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 15.02

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 210 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Celestine III, John of Nepomuk, Pope Innocent IX, Pope Gregory XI, Pope Sixtus II, and Bridget of Sweden. After him are Pope Innocent XII, Pope Eugene III, Pope Clement XIV, Pope Nicholas V, Pope Innocent XIII, and Saint Christopher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1535, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo XI. After him are Sofonisba Anguissola, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, Federico Barocci, Alessandro Allori, Giambattista della Porta, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Catherine Stenbock, Titu Cusi, Luis de Molina, and Martin Frobisher. Among people deceased in 1591, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 2. Before him is Pope Innocent IX. After him are John of the Cross, Aloysius Gonzaga, Vincenzo Galilei, Veronica Franco, Dmitry of Uglich, Sen no Rikyū, Christian I, Elector of Saxony, Jacobus Gallus, Jost Amman, and Luis de León.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 236 out of 5,161. Before him are Luchino Visconti (1906), Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Innocent IX (1519), Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696), and Giorgio Armani (1934). After him are Pope Innocent XII (1615), Pope Eugene III (1080), Sergio Leone (1929), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Pope Clement XIV (1705), and Pope Nicholas V (1397).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory XIV ranks 88. Before him are Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Benedict XI (1240), Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Celestine III (1106), and Pope Innocent IX (1519). After him are Pope Innocent XII (1615), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), and Pope Pelagius II (520).

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