Religious Figure
Pope Sixtus V
1520 - 1590
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Pope Sixtus V
His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2024). Pope Sixtus V is the 97th most popular religious figure (up from 158th in 2024), the 107th most popular biography from Italy (up from 180th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Sixtus V is most famous for being the pope who built the Sistine Chapel.
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Among Religious Figures
Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus V ranks 97 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, and Benedict of Nursia. After him are Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XV, and Bartholomew the Apostle.
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Pope Pius II
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 91
Pope Innocent XI
1611 - 1689
HPI: 82.96
Rank: 92
Anthony of Padua
1195 - 1231
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 93
Pope Leo I
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 94
Pope Clement XII
1652 - 1740
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 95
Benedict of Nursia
480 - 543
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 96
Pope Sixtus V
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 97
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 98
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 99
Pope Innocent X
1574 - 1655
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 100
Thomas the Apostle
1 - 72
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 101
Pope Gregory XV
1554 - 1623
HPI: 82.59
Rank: 102
Bartholomew the Apostle
100 BC - 100
HPI: 82.57
Rank: 103
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1520, Pope Sixtus V ranks 2. Before him is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. After him are Sigismund II Augustus, Madeleine of Valois, Barbara Radziwiłł, Alessandro Farnese, Vincenzo Galilei, Christophe Plantin, Koca Sinan Pasha, Matthias Flacius, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and Thoinot Arbeau. Among people deceased in 1590, Pope Sixtus V ranks 2. Before him is Pope Urban VII. After him are Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Ambroise Paré, Archduchess Anna of Austria, Christina of Denmark, Gioseffo Zarlino, Bernardino de Sahagún, Francis Walsingham, Catherine of Ricci, Marietta Robusti, and Maddalena Casulana.
Others Born in 1520
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
COMPOSER
1520 - 1594
HPI: 83.45
Rank: 1
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Sigismund II Augustus
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1572
HPI: 76.41
Rank: 3
Madeleine of Valois
NOBLEMAN
1520 - 1537
HPI: 72.17
Rank: 4
Barbara Radziwiłł
COMPANION
1520 - 1551
HPI: 70.85
Rank: 5
Alessandro Farnese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1589
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 6
Vincenzo Galilei
COMPOSER
1520 - 1591
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 7
Christophe Plantin
BUSINESSPERSON
1520 - 1589
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 8
Koca Sinan Pasha
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1596
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 9
Matthias Flacius
WRITER
1520 - 1575
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 10
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1598
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 11
Thoinot Arbeau
WRITER
1520 - 1595
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1590
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Pope Urban VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1521 - 1590
HPI: 85.06
Rank: 1
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 2
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1540 - 1590
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 3
Ambroise Paré
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1590
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 4
Archduchess Anna of Austria
NOBLEMAN
1528 - 1590
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 5
Christina of Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1521 - 1590
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 6
Gioseffo Zarlino
COMPOSER
1517 - 1590
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 7
Bernardino de Sahagún
WRITER
1499 - 1590
HPI: 67.01
Rank: 8
Francis Walsingham
POLITICIAN
1532 - 1590
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 9
Catherine of Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1522 - 1590
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 10
Marietta Robusti
PAINTER
1554 - 1590
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 11
Maddalena Casulana
COMPOSER
1544 - 1590
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus V ranks 107 out of NaN. Before him are Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), and Benedict of Nursia (480). After him are Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Pius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 101
Pope Innocent XI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1611 - 1689
HPI: 82.96
Rank: 102
Pope Leo I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 103
Lucius Tarquinius Superbus
POLITICIAN
600 BC - 495 BC
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 104
Pope Clement XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1652 - 1740
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 105
Benedict of Nursia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
480 - 543
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 106
Pope Sixtus V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 107
Pope Gregory I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 604
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 108
Pope Sylvester I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 335
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 109
Pope Innocent X
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1574 - 1655
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 110
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1878
HPI: 82.61
Rank: 111
Pope Gregory XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1554 - 1623
HPI: 82.59
Rank: 112
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1250
HPI: 82.59
Rank: 113
Among Religious Figures In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sixtus V ranks 37. Before him are Saint Valentine (226), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Clement XII (1652), and Benedict of Nursia (480). After him are Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Pope Pius IV (1499), and Pope Gregory XII (1335).
Saint Valentine
226 - 273
HPI: 83.01
Rank: 31
Pope Pius II
1405 - 1464
HPI: 82.97
Rank: 32
Pope Innocent XI
1611 - 1689
HPI: 82.96
Rank: 33
Pope Leo I
390 - 461
HPI: 82.81
Rank: 34
Pope Clement XII
1652 - 1740
HPI: 82.80
Rank: 35
Benedict of Nursia
480 - 543
HPI: 82.79
Rank: 36
Pope Sixtus V
1520 - 1590
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 37
Pope Gregory I
540 - 604
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 38
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 82.64
Rank: 39
Pope Innocent X
1574 - 1655
HPI: 82.62
Rank: 40
Pope Gregory XV
1554 - 1623
HPI: 82.59
Rank: 41
Pope Pius IV
1499 - 1565
HPI: 82.49
Rank: 42
Pope Gregory XII
1335 - 1417
HPI: 82.48
Rank: 43
