RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Antipope Victor IV
1095 - 1164
Antipope Victor IV
Victor IV (born Octavian or Octavianus: Ottaviano dei Crescenzi Ottaviani di Monticelli) (1095 – 20 April 1164) was elected as a Ghibelline antipope in 1159, following the death of Pope Adrian IV and the election of Alexander III. His election was supported by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. He took the name Victor IV, not acknowledging Antipope Victor IV of 1138, whose holding of the papal office was deemed illegitimate. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope Victor IV is the 974th most popular religious figure (up from 1,034th in 2019). (up from 750th in 2019)
Victor IV was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Rome who was elected pope in 1087. He is most famous for his excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Antipope Victor IV ranks 974 out of 3,187. Before him are Karmapa, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Francis Arinze, Antipope John VIII, Safi-ad-din Ardabili, and Ninian. After him are Patrick Allen, Athanasius the Athonite, Fernando Filoni, Saint Emeric of Hungary, Simeon of Jerusalem, and Jean-Marie Villot.
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Karmapa
1924 - Present
HPI: 67.28
Rank: 968
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1918 - 2008
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 969
Francis Arinze
1932 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 970
Antipope John VIII
818 - 874
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 971
Safi-ad-din Ardabili
1252 - 1334
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 972
Ninian
360 - 432
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 973
Antipope Victor IV
1095 - 1164
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 974
Patrick Allen
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 975
Athanasius the Athonite
920 - 1003
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 976
Fernando Filoni
1946 - Present
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 977
Saint Emeric of Hungary
1000 - 1031
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 978
Simeon of Jerusalem
100 - 107
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 979
Jean-Marie Villot
1905 - 1979
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 980
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1095, Antipope Victor IV ranks 4. Before him are Roger II of Sicily, Stephen, King of England, and Yuri Dolgorukiy. After him are Suryavarman II, Mesud I, Usama ibn Munqidh, Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, William II, Duke of Apulia, Conan III, Duke of Brittany, and Peter of Bruys. Among people deceased in 1164, Antipope Victor IV ranks 2. Before him is Héloïse. After him are Emperor Sutoku, Elisabeth of Schönau, Hodierna of Jerusalem, Ottokar III of Styria, and Adolf II of Holstein.
Others Born in 1095
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Roger II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 1
Stephen, King of England
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1154
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 2
Yuri Dolgorukiy
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1157
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 3
Antipope Victor IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1095 - 1164
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 4
Suryavarman II
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1150
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 5
Mesud I
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1156
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 6
Usama ibn Munqidh
WRITER
1095 - 1188
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 7
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1148
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 8
William II, Duke of Apulia
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1127
HPI: 61.98
Rank: 9
Conan III, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1148
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 10
Peter of Bruys
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1095 - 1131
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 11
Others Deceased in 1164
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Héloïse
WRITER
1101 - 1164
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1
Antipope Victor IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1095 - 1164
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Emperor Sutoku
POLITICIAN
1119 - 1164
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 3
Elisabeth of Schönau
WRITER
1129 - 1164
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 4
Hodierna of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1110 - 1164
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 5
Ottokar III of Styria
POLITICIAN
1129 - 1164
HPI: 60.39
Rank: 6
Adolf II of Holstein
NOBLEMAN
1128 - 1164
HPI: 58.40
Rank: 7
