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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Sixtus IV

1414 - 1484

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Pope Sixtus IV (Italian: Sisto IV; born Francesco della Rovere; 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death, in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope included the construction of the Sistine Chapel and the creation of the Vatican Library. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Sixtus IV has received more than 1,289,639 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Pope Sixtus IV is the 149th most popular religious figure (up from 207th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 248th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sixtus IV was most famous for being the pope who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

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  • 74.83

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  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.32

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.29

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus IV ranks 149 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Sixtus V, Pope Martin V, Barnabas, Pope Clement XIV, Catherine of Siena, and Miriam. After him are Pope Clement XI, Pope Pius IV, Bernadette Soubirous, Pope Gregory XII, Huldrych Zwingli, and Vladimir the Great.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1414, Pope Sixtus IV ranks 1. After him are Jami, Munjong of Joseon, Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, and Francis I, Duke of Brittany. Among people deceased in 1484, Pope Sixtus IV ranks 1. After him are Saint Casimir, Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales, Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Ippolita Maria Sforza, Luigi Pulci, Mino da Fiesole, Nicolas Froment, and Elisabeth of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus IV ranks 173 out of 4,668. Before him are Artemisia Gentileschi (1593), Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Boethius (480), Galba (-3), and Catherine of Siena (1347). After him are Pompey (-106), Pope Clement XI (1649), Catullus (-84), Pope Pius IV (1499), Giorgione (1478), and Pope Gregory XII (1335).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sixtus IV ranks 53. Before 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). After him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Paul IV (1476), and Pope Leo I (390).

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