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Pope Honorius III

1148 - 1227

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Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo. In 1197, he became tutor to the young Frederick II. As pope, he worked to promote the Fifth Crusade, which had been planned under his predecessor, Innocent III. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Honorius III has received more than 343,186 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Pope Honorius III is the 163rd most popular religious figure (up from 185th in 2019), the 185th most popular biography from Italy (up from 217th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Honorius III was most famous for his role in the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the sack of Constantinople.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Honorius III ranks 163 out of 3,187Before him are Rabia of Basra, Pope Sixtus V, Ānanda, Pope Callixtus III, Pope Martin IV, and Pope Julius III. After him are Vladimir the Great, Seti I, Pope Gregory XII, Pope Paul IV, Pope Felix I, and Pope Boniface IX.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1148, Pope Honorius III ranks 1After him are Béla III of Hungary, and Qiu Chuji. Among people deceased in 1227, Pope Honorius III ranks 3Before him are Genghis Khan, and Jochi. After him are Leszek the White, Qiu Chuji, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Abdallah al-Adil, Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Renaud I, Count of Dammartin, Marco I Sanudo, and Demetrius of Montferrat.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 185 out of 5,161Before him are Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Scipio Africanus (-235), Enrico Caruso (1873), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), and Pope Julius III (1487). After him are Pope Gregory XII (1335), Pope Paul IV (1476), Pope Felix I (300), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Innocent XI (1611), and Pope Adeodatus II (610).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 59Before him are Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Clement XII (1652), Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Sixtus V (1520), and Pope Julius III (1487). After him are Pope Gregory XII (1335), Pope Paul IV (1476), Pope Felix I (300), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Innocent XI (1611), and Pope Adeodatus II (610).