RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Honorius III

1148 - 1227

Photo of Pope Honorius III

Icon of person Pope Honorius III

Pope Honorius III (c. 1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death. A canon at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, he came to hold a number of important administrative positions, including that of Camerlengo. In 1197, he became tutor to the young Frederick II. As pope, he worked to promote the Fifth Crusade, which had been planned under his predecessor, Innocent III. Honorius repeatedly exhorted King Andrew II of Hungary and Emperor Frederick II to fulfill their vows to participate. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Honorius III is the 218th most popular religious figure (down from 163rd in 2019), the 228th most popular biography from Italy (down from 185th in 2019) and the 95th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Honorius III was most famous for his role in the Fourth Crusade, which resulted in the sack of Constantinople.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Pope Honorius III by language

Loading...

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Honorius III ranks 218 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Pius I, Abdul Qadir Gilani, Pope Sixtus II, Saint Blaise, Pope John VIII, and Salome. After him are Pope Alexander III, Pope Adrian V, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Bernadette Soubirous, Catherine of Siena, and Saint Dominic.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1148, Pope Honorius III ranks 1. After him are Béla III of Hungary, and Qiu Chuji. Among people deceased in 1227, Pope Honorius III ranks 3. Before him are Genghis Khan, and Jochi. After him are Qiu Chuji, Al-Mu'azzam Isa, Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, Leszek the White, Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Abdallah al-Adil, Renaud I, Count of Dammartin, Conrad of Urach, and Demetrius of Montferrat.

Others Born in 1148

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1227

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 228 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Pius I (90), Plautus (-254), Giuseppe Meazza (1910), Pope John VIII (820), Giorgione (1478), and Terence Hill (1939). After him are Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Adrian V (1205), Pertinax (126), Catherine of Siena (1347), and Giovanni Bellini (1430).

Others born in Italy

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Honorius III ranks 95. Before him are Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Alexander I (100), Pope John XIX (975), Pope Pius I (90), and Pope John VIII (820). After him are Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Adrian V (1205), Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), and Pope Damasus I (305).

Italian born Religious Figures

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous