RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Boniface VII

1000 - 985

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Antipope Boniface VII (died 20 July 985), otherwise known as Franco Ferrucci, was a Catholic prelate who claimed the Holy See in 974 and from 984 until 985. A popular tumult compelled him to flee to Constantinople in 974; he carried off a vast treasure, and returned in 984 and removed Pope John XIV (983–984) from office. He is supposed to have put Pope Benedict VI to death. After a brief second rule, he died under suspicious circumstances. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Boniface VII is the 847th most popular religious figure (down from 830th in 2019), the 1,104th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,164th in 2019) and the 286th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Boniface VII was the last of the antipopes and is most famous for being the last of the line of antipopes.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Boniface VII ranks 847 out of 3,187. Before him are John Nelson Darby, John of Rila, Servatius of Tongeren, Martin de Porres, Antipope Ursicinus, and Sadhu Sundar Singh. After him are Stanisław Dziwisz, Maron, Guru Arjan, Anna Göldi, Pier Giorgio Frassati, and Eulalia of Barcelona.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Antipope Boniface VII ranks 14. Before him are Pope John XIV, Constantine IX Monomachos, Parascheva of the Balkans, Antipope John XVI, Rajendra Chola I, and Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir. After him are Kenneth III of Scotland, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Humbert of Silva Candida, Sweyn Haakonsson, Ibn al-Nadim, and Antipope Gregory VI. Among people deceased in 985, Antipope Boniface VII ranks 1. After him are Ramiro III of León, Judith, Duchess of Bavaria, and Basil Lekapenos.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Boniface VII ranks 1,104 out of 5,161. Before him are Gaspare Spontini (1774), Bettino Craxi (1934), Antipope Ursicinus (400), Pompeius Strabo (-135), Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1918), and Giovanni Battista Riccioli (1598). After him are Alessandro Allori (1535), Beatrice of Naples (1457), Enrico De Nicola (1877), John Singer Sargent (1856), Maurizio Pollini (1942), and Joannes (400).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Boniface VII ranks 286. Before him are Justus (600), Giuseppe Caspar Mezzofanti (1774), Scipione Borghese (1577), Maria Cristina of Savoy (1812), Saint Cajetan (1480), and Antipope Ursicinus (400). After him are Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Melania the Younger (383), Renato Martino (1932), Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850), Peter of Verona (1206), and Carlo Maria Martini (1927).

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