RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Boniface VIII

1235 - 1303

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Pope Boniface VIII (Latin: Bonifacius PP. VIII, Italian: Bonifacio VIII; born Benedetto Caetani; c. 1230 – 11 October 1303) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 December 1294 until his death in 1303. The Caetani family was of baronial origin with connections to the papacy. He succeeded Pope Celestine V, who had abdicated from the papal throne. Boniface spent his early pontificate abroad in diplomatic roles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Boniface VIII is the 149th most popular religious figure (down from 125th in 2019), the 152nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 134th in 2019) and the 64th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Boniface VIII is most famous for his role in the Investiture Controversy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 149 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Nicholas V, Pope John XXII, Pope Clement X, Maimonides, Pope Clement IX, and Martin of Tours. After him are Huldrych Zwingli, Bahá'u'lláh, Pope Innocent IX, Pope Innocent VI, Philip the Apostle, and Pope-elect Stephen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1235, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 1. After him are Mengu-Timur, Yolanda of Poland, Muhammad II of Granada, Hugh III of Cyprus, Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria, Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, Hayton of Corycus, Qian Xuan, Shlomo ibn Aderet, and Jacob van Maerlant. Among people deceased in 1303, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 1. After him are Ivo of Kermartin, Daniel of Moscow, Beatrice of Castile, Ivan Asen III of Bulgaria, Kayqubad III, Elizabeth of Sicily, Queen of Hungary, Theodora Palaiologina, Otto IV, Count of Burgundy, Al-Adil Kitbugha, Frederick III, Duke of Lorraine, and Rani Padmini.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 152 out of 5,161. Before him are Antoninus Pius (86), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Paolo Veronese (1528), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Clement IX (1600), and Antonio Stradivari (1644). After him are Pope Innocent IX (1519), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), Carlo Ancelotti (1959), Donato Bramante (1443), and Michael Collins (1930).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface VIII ranks 64. Before him are Pope Formosus (816), Pope Paul IV (1476), Pope Gregory XIV (1535), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Clement X (1590), and Pope Clement IX (1600). After him are Pope Innocent IX (1519), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), Pope Anacletus (1), Pope Gregory IX (1160), and Pope Eugene IV (1383).

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