RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Adrian V

1205 - 1276

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Pope Adrian V (Latin: Hadrianus V; c. 1210/1220 – 18 August 1276), born Ottobuono de' Fieschi, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 July 1276 to his death on 18 August 1276. He was an envoy of Pope Clement IV sent to England in May 1265 who successfully completed his task of resolving disputes between King Henry III of England and his barons. Adrian V was elected pope following the death of Innocent V, but died of natural illness before being ordained to the priesthood. In the Divine Comedy, Dante meets Adrian V in the fifth terrace of Purgatorio where Adrian V cleanses for the vice of avarice. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Adrian V is the 220th most popular religious figure (up from 272nd in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Italy (up from 298th in 2019) and the 97th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Adrian V was most famous for being the pope that excommunicated Frederick II, the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Adrian V ranks 220 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Sixtus II, Saint Blaise, Pope John VIII, Salome, Pope Honorius III, and Pope Alexander III. After him are Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Bernadette Soubirous, Catherine of Siena, Saint Dominic, Saint Sebastian, and Joshua.

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Among people born in 1205, Pope Adrian V ranks 1. After him are Razia Sultana, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Tannhäuser, As-Salih Ayyub, Emperor Lizong, Elisabeth of Swabia, Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Demetrius of Montferrat, and Guy I de la Roche. Among people deceased in 1276, Pope Adrian V ranks 2. Before him is Pope Gregory X. After him are Pope Innocent V, James I of Aragon, Ahmad al-Badawi, Coppo di Marcovaldo, Guido Guinizelli, Vasily of Kostroma, and Sempad the Constable.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Adrian V ranks 231 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope John VIII (820), Giorgione (1478), Terence Hill (1939), Pope Honorius III (1148), Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), and Pope Alexander III (1100). After him are Pertinax (126), Catherine of Siena (1347), Giovanni Bellini (1430), Vitellius (15), Luca Pacioli (1445), and Pope Lucius III (1110).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Adrian V ranks 97. Before him are Pope Alexander I (100), Pope John XIX (975), Pope Pius I (90), Pope John VIII (820), Pope Honorius III (1148), and Pope Alexander III (1100). After him are Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), and Pope Innocent II (1100).

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