RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Clement VIII

1536 - 1605

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Pope Clement VIII (Latin: Clemens VIII; Italian: Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 January 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born in Fano, Papal States to a prominent Florentine family, he initially came to prominence as a canon lawyer before being made a Cardinal-Priest in 1585. In 1592, he was elected Pope and took the name of Clement. During his papacy he effected the reconciliation of Henry IV of France to the Catholic faith and was instrumental in setting up an alliance of Christian nations to oppose the Ottoman Empire in the so-called Long War. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Clement VIII is the 110th most popular religious figure (up from 133rd in 2019), the 121st most popular biography from Italy (up from 148th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Clement VIII was most famous for his suppression of the Society of Jesus, or Jesuits. The Jesuits were a Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola and approved by Pope Paul III in 1540. The Jesuits were known for their missionary work, education, and intellectualism.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Clement VIII ranks 110 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Pius IV, Pope Urban II, Pope Gregory XII, Girolamo Savonarola, Pope Paul V, and Justin Martyr. After him are Pope Clement XI, Jerome, Pope Clement XIII, Pope Clement XIV, Pope Sixtus IV, and Pope Clement V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1536, Pope Clement VIII ranks 1. After him are Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Jeremias II of Constantinople, Yi I, Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Lord Guildford Dudley, Piotr Skarga, Joachim Ernest, Prince of Anhalt, Lucia Anguissola, Ignazio Danti, and Leonardo Donato. Among people deceased in 1605, Pope Clement VIII ranks 3. Before him are Akbar, and Pope Leo XI. After him are Boris Godunov, Handan Sultan, John Davis, Feodor II of Russia, Jean Nicot, Ulisse Aldrovandi, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Theodore Beza, and Naresuan.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 121 out of 5,161. Before him are Federico Fellini (1920), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Vitruvius (-75), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), and Pope Paul V (1552). After him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Masaccio (1401), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Lucrezia Borgia (1480), and Pope Sixtus IV (1414).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Clement VIII ranks 46. Before him are Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Pope Pius IV (1499), Pope Gregory XII (1335), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), and Pope Paul V (1552). After him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610).

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