RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía

1510 - 1572

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Francis Borgia (Valencian: Francesc de Borja; Spanish: Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of both Pope Alexander VI and King Ferdinand II of Aragon, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After the death of his wife, Borgia renounced his titles and became a priest in the Society of Jesus, later serving as its third superior general. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía is the 660th most popular religious figure (down from 654th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Spain (up from 192nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía, is most famous for being a Spanish general and politician. He was the son of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía ranks 660 out of 3,187. Before him are Philemon, Peter Lombard, Vinko Puljić, Macarius of Egypt, Hans Küng, and Óscar Romero. After him are Tarcisius, John Knox, Zebedee, Saint Eustace, Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, and Korah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1510, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía ranks 4. Before him are Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Ambroise Paré, and Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence. After him are Mikael Agricola, Jacopo Bassano, Renée of France, François Clouet, Jacob Clemens non Papa, Aloysius Lilius, Gracia Mendes Nasi, and Túpac Huallpa. Among people deceased in 1572, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía ranks 8. Before him are Bronzino, Sigismund II Augustus, Jeanne d'Albret, Túpac Amaru, Şah Sultan, and Gaspard II de Coligny. After him are John Knox, Longqing Emperor, François Clouet, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Isaac Luria, and Miguel López de Legazpi.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía ranks 180 out of 3,355. Before him are Enrique Iglesias (1975), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Enrique Granados (1867), Inês de Castro (1325), and Abd al-Rahman II (788). After him are Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Raúl (1977), Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (1029), and Peter IV of Aragon (1319).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía ranks 19. Before him are Joan Enric Vives Sicília (1949), Antipope Benedict XIII (1328), Vincent of Saragossa (300), Vincent Ferrer (1350), Ibn Hazm (994), and Josemaría Escrivá (1902). After him are Raymond of Penyafort (1175), Eulalia of Mérida (290), Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur (1626), Isidore the Laborer (1080), John of Ávila (1500), and Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436).

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