RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Paul IV

1476 - 1559

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Pope Paul IV (Latin: Paulus IV; Italian: Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559), born Gian Pietro Carafa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death, in August 1559. While serving as papal nuncio in Spain, he developed an anti-Spanish outlook that later coloured his papacy. In response to an invasion of part of the Papal States by Spain during his papacy, he called for a French military intervention. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Paul IV has received more than 547,381 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope Paul IV is the 167th most popular religious figure (down from 155th in 2019), the 187th most popular biography from Italy (down from 181st in 2019) and the 61st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Paul IV was most famous for his role in the Council of Trent, which attempted to reform the Catholic Church. He also introduced the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, which was a list of books that Catholics were not allowed to read.

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  • 73

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.00

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Paul IV ranks 167 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Martin IV, Pope Julius III, Pope Honorius III, Vladimir the Great, Seti I, and Pope Gregory XII. After him are Pope Felix I, Pope Boniface IX, Pope Innocent XI, Pope Adeodatus II, Rita of Cascia, and Pope Alexander VII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1476, Pope Paul IV ranks 2. Before him is Juan Sebastián Elcano. After him are 2nd Dalai Lama, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Louise of Savoy, Huayna Capac, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Girolamo Fracastoro, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Cuitláhuac, Helena of Moscow, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1559, Pope Paul IV ranks 2. Before him is Henry II of France. After him are Christian II of Denmark, Christian III of Denmark, Beyhan Sultan, Isabella Jagiellon, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Benvenuto Tisi, and Robert Estienne.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul IV ranks 187 out of 5,161. Before him are Scipio Africanus (-235), Enrico Caruso (1873), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Honorius III (1148), and Pope Gregory XII (1335). After him are Pope Felix I (300), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Pope Alexander VII (1599).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul IV ranks 61. Before him are Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Honorius III (1148), and Pope Gregory XII (1335). After him are Pope Felix I (300), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Pope Alexander VII (1599).

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