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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

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 317,718 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Honorius III is the 189th most popular religious figure (down from 162nd in 2019), the 218th most popular biography from Italy (down from 198th in 2019) and the 77th 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 189 out of 2,238Before him are Ānanda, Pope Clement IX, Mani, Pope Urban III, Pope Leo III, and Pope Marcellus II. After him are Jacques de Molay, Pope Clement VI, Rita of Cascia, Pope Clement X, Pope Boniface V, and Pope Sixtus II.

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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, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Qiu Chuji, Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Abdallah al-Adil, Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Marco I Sanudo, Renaud I, Count of Dammartin, and Demetrius of Montferrat.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 218 out of 4,668Before him are Farinelli (1705), Pope Urban III (1200), Pope Leo III (750), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Marie de' Medici (1575), and Pliny the Younger (61). After him are Messalina (17), Rita of Cascia (1381), Diodorus Siculus (-90), Cesare Lombroso (1835), Pope Clement X (1590), and Pope Boniface V (575).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 77Before him are Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Urban III (1200), Pope Leo III (750), and Pope Marcellus II (1501). After him are Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Boniface V (575), Pope Celestine V (1215), Pope Lucius I (200), and Pope Pius I (90).