RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory IV

790 - 844

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Pope Gregory IV (Latin: Gregorius IV; died 25 January 844) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from October 827 to his death on 25 January 844. His pontificate was notable for the papacy’s attempts to intervene in the quarrels between Emperor Louis the Pious and his sons. It also saw the breakup of the Carolingian Empire in 843. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory IV is the 326th most popular religious figure (down from 325th in 2019), the 345th most popular biography from Italy (up from 365th in 2019) and the 158th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory IV is most famous for his role in the Investiture Controversy, which was a dispute between the Holy Roman Emperor and the Catholic Church over who had the right to appoint bishops.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory IV ranks 326 out of 3,187. Before him are Saint Veronica, Pope Martin I, Pope Paul I, Michael I Cerularius, Pope Felix III, and Pope Alexander IV. After him are Saint Boniface, Saint Pantaleon, Maya, Ephrem the Syrian, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Pope Benedict III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 790, Pope Gregory IV ranks 2. Before him is Pope Leo IV. After him are Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Ramiro I of Asturias, Li He, Fatimah bint Musa, Euphrosyne, Leo the Mathematician, Berengar the Wise, and Otfrid of Weissenburg. Among people deceased in 844, Pope Gregory IV ranks 1. After him are Michael I Rangabe, Bernard of Septimania, Bera, Count of Barcelona, Abdallah ibn Tahir al-Khurasani, Galindo Garcés, and Rædwulf of Northumbria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory IV ranks 345 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Martin I (590), Umberto II of Italy (1904), Pope Paul I (700), Farinelli (1705), Pope Felix III (440), and Pope Alexander IV (1200). After him are Marsilio Ficino (1433), Gordian III (225), Juvenal (50), Paolo Uccello (1475), Giorgio Armani (1934), and Vittore Carpaccio (1465).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory IV ranks 158. Before him are Pope Silverius (490), Pope Eutychian (300), Pope Martin I (590), Pope Paul I (700), Pope Felix III (440), and Pope Alexander IV (1200). After him are Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Anastasius I (340), Pope Hormisdas (450), and Pope Victor III (1027).

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