RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope Sylvester IV

1100 - 1111

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Sylvester IV, born Maginulf, was a claimant to the Papacy from 1105 to 1111 in opposition to Paschal II. A priest before his election, he was probably a native of Rome. He had the backing of the Roman militia and initially of the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry IV, who later forced him to abdicate. Today he is regarded as an antipope. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Sylvester IV is the 1,506th most popular religious figure (down from 1,390th in 2019), the 2,025th most popular biography from Italy (up from 2,051st in 2019) and the 392nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 1,506 out of 3,187. Before him are Robert Estienne, Arp Schnitger, David Yonggi Cho, Joseph Coutts, William H. Keeler, and Mamertus. After him are Fatimah bint Musa, Ranuccio Farnese, Domenico Tardini, Petar I Petrović-Njegoš, Guillaume Dubois, and Wolfgang of Regensburg.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 46. Before him are Ingegerd of Norway, Gorakhnath, Antipope Theodoric, Igor II of Kiev, Abu Bakr ibn Umar, and Bretislav II. After him are Matthew of Edessa, John Xiphilinus, Leo I, Prince of Armenia, Herman of Carinthia, Thoros of Edessa, and Peter Bartholomew. Among people deceased in 1111, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 6. Before him are Al-Ghazali, Bohemond I of Antioch, Robert of Molesme, Robert II, Count of Flanders, and Roger Borsa. After him are Berthold II, Duke of Swabia, and Otto II, Count of Habsburg.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 2,025 out of 5,161. Before him are Valerio Zurlini (1926), Peter Krešimir IV of Croatia (null), Titus Flavius Sabinus (8), Giambattista Bodoni (1740), Domenico Fetti (1589), and Senesino (1686). After him are Sidney Sonnino (1847), Ranuccio Farnese (1530), Domenico Tardini (1888), Ennio Antonelli (1936), Philemon (-362), and Walter VI, Count of Brienne (1302).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Antipope Sylvester IV ranks 392. Before him are Gianfranco Ravasi (1942), Claudio Gugerotti (1955), Maria Celeste (1600), Hripsime (300), Oliviero Carafa (1430), and Angelo De Donatis (1954). After him are Ranuccio Farnese (1530), Domenico Tardini (1888), Daniele Comboni (1831), Agnes of Montepulciano (1268), Felice della Rovere (1483), and Virginia Centurione Bracelli (1587).

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