RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314

Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay (French: [də mɔlɛ]; c. 1240–1250 – 11 or 18 March 1314), also spelled "Molai", was the 23rd and last grand master of the Knights Templar, leading the order sometime before 20 April 1292 until it was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in 1312. Though little is known of his actual life and deeds except for his last years as Grand Master, he is one of the best known Templars. Jacques de Molay's goal as grand master was to reform the order, and adjust it to the situation in the Holy Land during the waning days of the Crusades. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques de Molay is the 389th most popular religious figure (down from 307th in 2019), the 322nd most popular biography from France (down from 302nd in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Religious Figure.
Jacques de Molay was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. He was burned at the stake in 1314 for heresy and blasphemy.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Jacques de Molay ranks 389 out of 3,187. Before him are Twosret, Pope Boniface III, Pope Leo VII, Pope Adrian III, Pope Zosimus, and Pope Fabian. After him are Joan Enric Vives Sicília, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Pope Pelagius II, Brigid of Kildare, Pope Anastasius IV, and Joel.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTwosret
1201 BC - 1189 BC
HPI: 76.12
Rank: 383
Pope Boniface III
540 - 607
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 384
Pope Leo VII
900 - 939
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 385
Pope Adrian III
800 - 885
HPI: 76.07
Rank: 386
Pope Zosimus
400 - 418
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 387
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 76.05
Rank: 388
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 389
Joan Enric Vives Sicília
1949 - Present
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 390
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
907 - 935
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 391
Pope Pelagius II
520 - 590
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 392
Brigid of Kildare
451 - 525
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 393
Pope Anastasius IV
1073 - 1154
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 394
Joel
1 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1243, Jacques de Molay ranks 1. After him are Zhenjin, James II of Majorca, Philip I, Latin Emperor, Emperor Go-Fukakusa, and Giles of Rome. Among people deceased in 1314, Jacques de Molay ranks 3. Before him are Philip IV of France, and Pope Clement V. After him are Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes, John Balliol, Albert II, Margrave of Meissen, Muhammad III of Granada, Zhu Shijie, Stephen I, Ban of Bosnia, and Helen of Anjou.
Others Born in 1243
Go to all RankingsJacques de Molay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1243 - 1314
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 1
Zhenjin
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1286
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 2
James II of Majorca
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1311
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 3
Philip I, Latin Emperor
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1283
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 4
Emperor Go-Fukakusa
POLITICIAN
1243 - 1304
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 5
Giles of Rome
PHILOSOPHER
1243 - 1316
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1314
Go to all RankingsPhilip IV of France
POLITICIAN
1268 - 1314
HPI: 83.39
Rank: 1
Pope Clement V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1264 - 1314
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 2
Jacques de Molay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1243 - 1314
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 3
Rainier I of Monaco, Lord of Cagnes
POLITICIAN
1267 - 1314
HPI: 67.32
Rank: 4
John Balliol
POLITICIAN
1249 - 1314
HPI: 67.20
Rank: 5
Albert II, Margrave of Meissen
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1314
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 6
Muhammad III of Granada
POLITICIAN
1257 - 1314
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 7
Zhu Shijie
MATHEMATICIAN
1249 - 1314
HPI: 63.07
Rank: 8
Stephen I, Ban of Bosnia
POLITICIAN
1242 - 1314
HPI: 62.85
Rank: 9
Helen of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1237 - 1314
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 10
In France
Among people born in France, Jacques de Molay ranks 322 out of 6,770. Before him are Pierre Corneille (1606), Joseph Fouché (1759), Patrick Modiano (1945), Louis, Duke of Burgundy (1682), Mireille Mathieu (1946), and Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870). After him are Richard I of Normandy (933), Abraham de Moivre (1667), Emmanuel Macron (1977), Pope Nicholas II (990), Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (1748), and Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsPierre Corneille
WRITER
1606 - 1684
HPI: 76.18
Rank: 316
Joseph Fouché
PUBLIC WORKER
1759 - 1820
HPI: 76.13
Rank: 317
Patrick Modiano
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.09
Rank: 318
Louis, Duke of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1712
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 319
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 320
Jean Baptiste Perrin
PHYSICIST
1870 - 1942
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 321
Jacques de Molay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1243 - 1314
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 322
Richard I of Normandy
POLITICIAN
933 - 996
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 323
Abraham de Moivre
MATHEMATICIAN
1667 - 1754
HPI: 75.96
Rank: 324
Emmanuel Macron
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 325
Pope Nicholas II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
990 - 1061
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 326
Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot
BIOLOGIST
1748 - 1831
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 327
Georges-Eugène Haussmann
ARCHITECT
1809 - 1891
HPI: 75.89
Rank: 328
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Jacques de Molay ranks 24. Before him are Pope Innocent V (1225), Pope Urban VI (1318), Saint Roch (1295), Francis de Sales (1567), Hugues de Payens (1074), and Vincent de Paul (1581). After him are Pope Nicholas II (990), Pope Stephen IX (1020), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), Suger (1080), and Jean-Louis Tauran (1943).
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 18
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 19
Saint Roch
1295 - 1327
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 20
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 21
Hugues de Payens
1074 - 1136
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 22
Vincent de Paul
1581 - 1660
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 23
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 24
Pope Nicholas II
990 - 1061
HPI: 75.91
Rank: 25
Pope Stephen IX
1020 - 1058
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 26
Genevieve
423 - 502
HPI: 73.78
Rank: 27
Margaret Mary Alacoque
1647 - 1690
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 28
Suger
1080 - 1151
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 29
Jean-Louis Tauran
1943 - 2018
HPI: 73.42
Rank: 30