1535 - 1605
Pope Leo 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 to 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 272,060 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Pope Leo XI is the 154th most popular religious figure (down from 138th in 2019), the 194th most popular biography from Italy (down from 154th in 2019) and the 59th 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 154 out of 2,272. Before him are Pope Nicholas V, Rita of Cascia, Pope Clement XI, Pope Clement XIV, Mani, and Pope Urban V. After him are Pope Urban VI, Pope Julius III, Pope Innocent XI, Ānanda, Joseph of Arimathea, and Joachim.
1397 - 1455
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 148
1381 - 1457
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 149
1649 - 1721
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 150
1705 - 1774
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 151
216 - 274
HPI: 80.32
Rank: 152
1310 - 1370
HPI: 80.27
Rank: 153
1535 - 1605
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 154
1318 - 1389
HPI: 80.24
Rank: 155
1487 - 1555
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 156
1611 - 1689
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 157
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 158
100 - 96
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 159
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 160
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, Shimazu Yoshihiro, Martin Frobisher, Luis de Molina, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Catherine Stenbock. 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, Theodore Beza, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Naresuan, and Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar.
1535 - 1605
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 1
1535 - 1591
HPI: 79.78
Rank: 2
1535 - 1625
HPI: 76.66
Rank: 3
1535 - 1573
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 4
1535 - 1615
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 5
1535 - 1612
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 6
1535 - 1607
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 7
1535 - 1619
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 8
1535 - 1594
HPI: 67.77
Rank: 9
1535 - 1600
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 10
1535 - 1592
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 11
1535 - 1621
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 12
1542 - 1605
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 1
1536 - 1605
HPI: 80.97
Rank: 2
1535 - 1605
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 3
1552 - 1605
HPI: 79.73
Rank: 4
1574 - 1605
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 5
1589 - 1605
HPI: 75.37
Rank: 6
1530 - 1605
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 7
1550 - 1605
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 8
1519 - 1605
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 9
1522 - 1605
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 10
1555 - 1605
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 11
1570 - 1605
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo XI ranks 194 out of 4,088. Before him are Didius Julianus (133), Rita of Cascia (1381), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), Pope Clement XI (1649), and Pope Clement XIV (1705). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Messalina (17), Pope Honorius III (1148), Enzo Ferrari (1898), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610).
133 - 193
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 188
1381 - 1457
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 189
1653 - 1713
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 190
163 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 80.35
Rank: 191
1649 - 1721
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 192
1705 - 1774
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 193
1535 - 1605
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 194
1487 - 1555
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 195
1611 - 1689
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 196
17 - 48
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 197
1148 - 1227
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 198
1898 - 1988
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 199
1610 - 1691
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 200
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo XI ranks 59. Before him are Pope Paul IV (1476), Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope Clement XI (1649), and Pope Clement XIV (1705). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Honorius III (1148), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), Pope Eugene IV (1383), and Pope Clement XIII (1693).
1476 - 1559
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 53
1369 - 1431
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 54
1397 - 1455
HPI: 80.40
Rank: 55
1381 - 1457
HPI: 80.38
Rank: 56
1649 - 1721
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 57
1705 - 1774
HPI: 80.34
Rank: 58
1535 - 1605
HPI: 80.25
Rank: 59
1487 - 1555
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 60
1611 - 1689
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 61
1148 - 1227
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 62
1610 - 1691
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 63
1383 - 1447
HPI: 80.08
Rank: 64
1693 - 1769
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 65