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Pope Benedict XI

1240 - 1304

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Pope Benedict XI (Latin: Benedictus XI; 1240 – 7 July 1304), born Nicola Boccasini (Niccolò of Treviso), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 October 1303 to his death on 7 July 1304. Boccasini entered the Order of Preachers in his native Treviso. He studied at Venice and Milan before becoming a teacher in Venice and in other Dominican houses. He served two terms as Provincial Prior of Lombardy, before being elected Master of the Order in 1296. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Benedict XI is the 189th most popular religious figure (up from 200th in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 228th in 2019) and the 81st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Benedict XVI is most famous for being the first pope to resign from his position in nearly 600 years.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Benedict XI ranks 189 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent VII, Bernard of Clairvaux, Pope Urban III, Pope Joan, Pope Damasus II, and Pope Siricius. After him are Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, Padre Pio, Pope Gregory III, Rita of Cascia, and Pope John XII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1240, Pope Benedict XI ranks 1. After him are Cimabue, Yunus Emre, Arnolfo di Cambio, Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg, Boetius of Dacia, Abraham Abulafia, Siger of Brabant, Pietro Cavallini, Magnus III of Sweden, and Elizabeth the Cuman. Among people deceased in 1304, Pope Benedict XI ranks 1. After him are Ghazan, Emperor Go-Fukakusa, John II, Count of Holland, Matilda of Habsburg, Agnes of Brandenburg, Andrey of Gorodets, and Conrad, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict XI ranks 193 out of 5,161. Before him are Andrea del Verrocchio (1435), Andrea Palladio (1508), Fra Angelico (1400), Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632), Marcus Licinius Crassus (-115), and Pope Siricius (334). After him are Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Artemisia Gentileschi (1593), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Galba (-3).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict XI ranks 81. Before him are Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Pope Innocent VII (1339), Pope Urban III (1200), and Pope Siricius (334). After him are John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope John XII (937), Pope Leo III (750), and Clare of Assisi (1193).

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