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Antipope Alexander V

1339 - 1410

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Peter of Candia, also known as Peter Phillarges (Greek: Πέτρος Φιλάργης) (c. 1339 – 3 May 1410), named as Alexander V (Latin: Alexander PP. V; Italian: Alessandro V), was an antipope elected by the Council of Pisa during the Western Schism (1378–1417). He reigned briefly from 26 June 1409 to his death in 1410, in opposition to the Roman pope Gregory XII and the Avignon antipope Benedict XIII. In the 20th century, the Catholic Church reinterpreted the Western Schism by recognising the Roman popes as legitimate. Gregory XII's reign was extended to 1415, and Alexander V is now regarded as an antipope. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Alexander V is the 583rd most popular religious figure (down from 562nd in 2019), the 135th most popular biography from Greece (up from 137th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Greek Religious Figure.

Alexander V was the first antipope of the Western Schism. He was born in Venice and was created cardinal by Pope John XXII. He was elected pope in 1409 after the death of Pope Gregory XII, but was never recognized as pope by the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Alexander V ranks 583 out of 3,187. Before him are Kane Tanaka, Francis of Paola, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Hasan al-Askari, Saint Rosalia, and Marcel Lefebvre. After him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Pope Donus, Anas ibn Malik, Paulo Miki, Abdullah ibn Masud, and Charles de Foucauld.

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Among people born in 1339, Antipope Alexander V ranks 3. Before him are Pope Innocent VII, and Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria. After him are Louis I, Duke of Anjou, Eric XII of Sweden, Anna von Schweidnitz, Barquq, John IV, Duke of Brittany, Blanche of Bourbon, Juana Manuel, Muhammad V of Granada, and Frederick, Duke of Bavaria. Among people deceased in 1410, Antipope Alexander V ranks 2. Before him is Rupert, King of Germany. After him are Martin of Aragon, Ulrich von Jungingen, Theophanes the Greek, Hasdai Crescas, Joanna Sophia of Bavaria, Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Melchior Broederlam, Yawar Waqaq, Spinello Aretino, and John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Antipope Alexander V ranks 135 out of 1,024. Before him are Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956), Pittacus of Mytilene (-650), Nestor (null), Matthew Kantakouzenos (1325), Antiphon (-480), and Prodicus (-460). After him are Agesilaus II (-444), Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark (1882), Ioannis Metaxas (1871), Oruç Reis (1473), Desmond Doss (1919), and Antonia Minor (-36).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Greece

Among religious figures born in Greece, Antipope Alexander V ranks 11. Before him are Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270), Pope Hyginus (100), Dionysius the Areopagite (100), Athenagoras I of Constantinople (1886), Saint Titus (13), and Philomena (291). After him are Saint Giles (640), Porphyry of Gaza (347), Phoebe (50), Nicholas Kabasilas (1322), Athenagoras of Athens (133), and Theodore Stratelates (281).

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