RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Ascanio Sforza

1455 - 1505

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Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ascanio Sforza is the 997th most popular religious figure (down from 907th in 2019), the 1,334th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,302nd in 2019) and the 315th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Ascanio Sforza ranks 997 out of 3,187. Before him are Methodios I of Constantinople, Walter Kasper, Bernardin Gantin, Benedict the Moor, Gotthard of Hildesheim, and Jeremias II of Constantinople. After him are Paula of Rome, Otto of Bamberg, Sophronius of Jerusalem, Frumentius, Basil Fool for Christ, and Peter Mogila.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1455, Ascanio Sforza ranks 6. Before him are John, King of Denmark, John II of Portugal, Johann Reuchlin, Sophia Palaiologina, and Andrea Gritti. After him are John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg, George, Duke of Bavaria, Filipa Moniz Perestrelo, Antonio da Sangallo the Elder, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis, and Jean Hey. Among people deceased in 1505, Ascanio Sforza ranks 9. Before him are Joan of France, Duchess of Berry, Al-Suyuti, Jacob Obrecht, Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Elizabeth of Austria, and Heinrich Kramer. After him are Gülbahar Hatun, Johannes Widmann, Jean Hey, Constantine II of Georgia, and João Fernandes Lavrador.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Ascanio Sforza ranks 1,334 out of 5,161. Before him are Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria (1783), Umberto Tozzi (1952), Giuseppe Conte (1964), Bernabò Visconti (1323), Benedict the Moor (1526), and Orcagna (1315). After him are Paula of Rome (347), Agrippa Postumus (-12), Simon of Sicily (1093), Verres (-120), Renata Scotto (1934), and Maria Pia of Savoy (1847).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Ascanio Sforza ranks 315. Before him are Antipope Christopher (900), Alfredo Ottaviani (1890), Antonio Quarracino (1923), Zita (1212), Methodios I of Constantinople (788), and Benedict the Moor (1526). After him are Paula of Rome (347), Andrea Amati (1505), Teobaldo Boccapecci (1100), Mariano Rampolla (1843), Gerolamo Emiliani (1486), and Carlo Maria Viganò (1941).

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