RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory III

700 - 741

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Pope Gregory III (Latin: Gregorius III; died 28 November 741) was the bishop of Rome from 11 February 731 to his death on 28 November 741. His pontificate, like that of his predecessor, was disturbed by Byzantine iconoclasm and the advance of the Lombards, in which he invoked the intervention of Charles Martel, although ultimately in vain. He was the last pope to seek the consent of the Byzantine exarch of Ravenna for his election, the last pope of Syrian origin, and the last pope born outside Europe until the election of Pope Francis 1,272 years later in 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory III is the 193rd most popular religious figure (up from 299th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Syria (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Syrian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory III is most famous for his role in the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory III ranks 193 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Damasus II, Pope Siricius, Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, and Padre Pio. After him are Rita of Cascia, Pope John XII, Pope Callixtus II, Pope Urban IV, Pope Leo III, and Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 700, Pope Gregory III ranks 3. Before him are Pope-elect Stephen, and Pope Adrian I. After him are Anastasios II, Theodosius III, Philippikos Bardanes, Pope Paul I, Tiberius III, Dihya, Wahshi ibn Harb, Antipope Paschal, and Plectrude. Among people deceased in 741, Pope Gregory III ranks 2. Before him is Charles Martel. After him are Leo III the Isaurian, and Theudoald.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Pope Gregory III ranks 4 out of 210. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Bashar al-Assad (1965), and Elagabalus (203). After him are John of Damascus (676), Zenobia (240), Yazid I (647), Pope Anicetus (70), Philip the Arab (204), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), and Julia Domna (160).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Syria

Among religious figures born in Syria, Pope Gregory III ranks 1. After him are Pope Anicetus (70), John Climacus (579), Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), Romanos the Melodist (490), Émile Benveniste (1902), Ananias of Damascus (100), Maron (301), Apollinaris of Laodicea (310), Sophronius of Jerusalem (560), Youssef Absi (1946), and Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan (1934).

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