1535 - 1605
Pope Leo XI (Italian: Leone XI; 2 June 1535 – 27 April 1605), born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 April 1605 to his death, on 27 April 1605. His pontificate is one of the briefest in history, having lasted under a month. He was from the prominent House of Medici originating from Florence. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Leo XI has received more than 455,911 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 74 in 2019). Pope Leo XI is the 140th most popular religious figure (up from 154th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from Italy (up from 194th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Leo X is most famous for his excommunication of Martin Luther, the founder of Protestantism.
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Among religious figures, Pope Leo XI ranks 140 out of 2,238. Before him are Clare of Assisi, Agnes of Rome, Pope Leo XII, John Bosco, Pope Pius VI, and Saint Blaise. After him are Pope Clement XII, Pope Benedict XIV, Pope Sixtus V, Pope Martin V, Barnabas, and Pope Clement XIV.
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 134
291 - 305
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 135
1760 - 1829
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 136
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 137
1717 - 1799
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 138
300 - 316
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 139
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 140
1652 - 1740
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 141
1675 - 1758
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 142
1520 - 1590
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 143
1369 - 1431
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 144
1 - 61
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 145
1705 - 1774
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 146
Among people born in 1535, Pope Leo XI ranks 1. After him are Pope Gregory XIV, Sofonisba Anguissola, Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, Giambattista della Porta, Federico Barocci, Alessandro Allori, Titu Cusi, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Luis de Molina, Martin Frobisher, and Sayri Túpac. Among people deceased in 1605, Pope Leo XI ranks 3. Before him are Akbar and Pope Clement VIII. After him are Boris Godunov, Handan Sultan, Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, John Davis, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Theodore Beza, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Naresuan.
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 1
1535 - 1591
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 2
1535 - 1625
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 3
1535 - 1573
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 4
1535 - 1615
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 5
1535 - 1612
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 6
1535 - 1607
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 7
1535 - 1571
HPI: 57.77
Rank: 8
1535 - 1619
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 9
1535 - 1600
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 10
1535 - 1594
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 11
1535 - 1561
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 12
1542 - 1605
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 1
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 2
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 3
1552 - 1605
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 4
1574 - 1605
HPI: 73.74
Rank: 5
1589 - 1605
HPI: 69.26
Rank: 6
1530 - 1605
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 7
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 8
1522 - 1605
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 9
1519 - 1605
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 10
1570 - 1605
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 11
1555 - 1605
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo XI ranks 158 out of 4,668. Before him are John Bosco (1815), Gaetano Donizetti (1797), Pope Pius VI (1717), Gina Lollobrigida (1927), Tomaso Albinoni (1671), and Marcello Mastroianni (1924). After him are Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922), Carlo Collodi (1826), Pope Clement XII (1652), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632), Luchino Visconti (1906), and Pope Benedict XIV (1675).
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 152
1797 - 1848
HPI: 75.19
Rank: 153
1717 - 1799
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 154
1927 - 2023
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 155
1671 - 1751
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 156
1924 - 1996
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 157
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 158
1922 - 1975
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 159
1826 - 1890
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 160
1652 - 1740
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 161
1632 - 1687
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 162
1906 - 1976
HPI: 75.10
Rank: 163
1675 - 1758
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 164
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo XI ranks 46. Before him are Pope Pius II (1405), Clare of Assisi (1193), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Leo XII (1760), John Bosco (1815), and Pope Pius VI (1717). After him are Pope Clement XII (1652), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Clement XIV (1705), and Catherine of Siena (1347).
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 40
1193 - 1253
HPI: 75.27
Rank: 41
291 - 305
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 42
1760 - 1829
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 43
1815 - 1888
HPI: 75.20
Rank: 44
1717 - 1799
HPI: 75.18
Rank: 45
1535 - 1605
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 46
1652 - 1740
HPI: 75.11
Rank: 47
1675 - 1758
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 48
1520 - 1590
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 49
1369 - 1431
HPI: 74.95
Rank: 50
1705 - 1774
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 51
1347 - 1380
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 52