RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory XII

1335 - 1417

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Pope Gregory XII (Latin: Gregorius XII; Italian: Gregorio XII; c. 1327 – 18 October 1417), born Angelo Corraro, Corario, or Correr, was head of the Catholic Church from 30 November 1406 to 4 July 1415. Reigning during the Western Schism, he was opposed by the Avignon claimant Benedict XIII and the Pisan claimants Alexander V and John XXIII. Gregory XII wanted to unify the Church and voluntarily resigned in 1415 to end the schism. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gregory XII is the 106th most popular religious figure (up from 166th in 2019), the 117th most popular biography from Italy (up from 186th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory XII was most famous for ending the Western Schism, which was a series of conflicts between two or more people claiming to be pope.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory XII ranks 106 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XV, Bartholomew the Apostle, Pope Pius IV, and Pope Urban II. After him are Girolamo Savonarola, Pope Paul V, Justin Martyr, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Clement XI, and Jerome.

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Among people born in 1335, Pope Gregory XII ranks 1. After him are Taejo of Joseon, Prince Marko, Mamai, Princess Milica of Serbia, Margaret of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary, and Marsilius of Inghen. Among people deceased in 1417, Pope Gregory XII ranks 1. After him are Imadaddin Nasimi, Louis II of Anjou, William II, Duke of Bavaria, John, Duke of Touraine, Manuel III of Trebizond, Eberhard III, Count of Württemberg, Huitzilihuitl, Yusuf III of Granada, and Anna of Moscow.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory XII ranks 117 out of 5,161. Before him are Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Sonia Gandhi (1946), Federico Fellini (1920), and Pope Pius IV (1499). After him are Vitruvius (-75), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Paul V (1552), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Clement XI (1649), and Pope Clement XIII (1693).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory XII ranks 43. Before him are Pope Sixtus V (1520), Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Pope Pius IV (1499). After him are Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Paul V (1552), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), and Pope Clement XIV (1705).

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