1439 - 1503
Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history.Francesco was the nephew of Pope Pius II, who granted him the use of the family name "Piccolomini", and appointed the twenty-one-year old Francesco as Archbishop of Siena. He served as papal legate in a number of places. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Pius III has received more than 636,310 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Pope Pius III is the 111th most popular religious figure (down from 100th in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 116th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Pius III was most famous for being the pope who was pope for the shortest amount of time. He served as pope for only two months before he died.
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Among religious figures, Pope Pius III ranks 111 out of 2,238. Before him are Agatha of Sicily, Bilal ibn Rabah, Albertus Magnus, Pope Pius V, Elizabeth, and Esther. After him are Pope Urban VIII, Salome, Pope Clement I, Pope Gregory XVI, Simon the Zealot, and Thérèse of Lisieux.
235 - 261
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 105
580 - 642
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 106
1206 - 1280
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 107
1504 - 1572
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 108
100 BC - 100
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 109
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 110
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 111
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 112
14 - 100
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 113
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 114
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 115
1 - 107
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 116
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 117
Among people born in 1439, Pope Pius III ranks 1. After him are Cosimo Rosselli, Joan of Portugal, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, and Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1503, Pope Pius III ranks 2. Before him is Pope Alexander VI. After him are Elizabeth of York, Piero the Unfortunate, Sophia Palaiologina, Margaret of York, Sten Sture the Elder, Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, Bona of Savoy, George, Duke of Bavaria, Pierre d'Aubusson, and Giovanni Pontano.
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 1
1439 - 1507
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 2
1439 - 1475
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 3
1439 - 1502
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 4
1439 - 1501
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 5
1431 - 1503
HPI: 78.65
Rank: 1
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 2
1466 - 1503
HPI: 74.40
Rank: 3
1472 - 1503
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 4
1455 - 1503
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 5
1446 - 1503
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 6
1440 - 1503
HPI: 60.70
Rank: 7
1438 - 1503
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 8
1449 - 1503
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 9
1455 - 1503
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 10
1423 - 1503
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 11
1426 - 1503
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 12
Among people born in Italy, Pope Pius III ranks 122 out of 4,668. Before him are Scipio Africanus (-235), Pope Pius V (1504), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Cardinal Mazarin (1602), Sulla (-138), and Cesare Borgia (1475). After him are Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Plautus (-254), Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), and Donato Bramante (1443).
235 BC - 183 BC
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 116
1504 - 1572
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 117
1820 - 1878
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 118
1602 - 1661
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 119
138 BC - 78 BC
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 120
1475 - 1507
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 121
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 122
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 123
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 124
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 125
254 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 126
1463 - 1494
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 127
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 128
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pius III ranks 26. Before him are Pope Benedict XV (1854), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Leo XIII (1810), Pope Innocent III (1160), Agatha of Sicily (235), and Pope Pius V (1504). After him are Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Anselm of Canterbury (1033).
1854 - 1922
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 20
1468 - 1549
HPI: 77.19
Rank: 21
1810 - 1903
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 22
1160 - 1216
HPI: 76.82
Rank: 23
235 - 261
HPI: 76.20
Rank: 24
1504 - 1572
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 25
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 26
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 28
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 29
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 30
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 31
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 32