RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Innocent II

1100 - 1143

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Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as Pope was controversial, and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Anacletus II. He reached an understanding with King Lothair III of Germany, who supported him against Anacletus, and whom he crowned as Holy Roman Emperor. Innocent went on to preside over the Second Council of the Lateran. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Innocent II is the 234th most popular religious figure (up from 248th in 2019), the 243rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 276th in 2019) and the 103rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent II is most famous for being the pope who excommunicated the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent II ranks 234 out of 3,187. Before him are Bridget of Sweden, Pope Lucius III, Pope Benedict XIII, Pope Damasus I, Seti I, and Pope Marcellus I. After him are Pope Innocent V, Elisha, Anselm of Canterbury, Agnes of Rome, Pope Celestine V, and Aminah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Pope Innocent II ranks 4. Before him are Pope Gregory VIII, Pope Alexander III, and Muhammad al-Idrisi. After him are Pope Lucius II, Pope Honorius II, Pope Celestine II, Ahmad Sanjar, Adam of Bremen, Albert the Bear, Pope Adrian IV, and Suleiman ibn Qutulmish. Among people deceased in 1143, Pope Innocent II ranks 1. After him are John II Komnenos, Fulk, King of Jerusalem, Agnes of Waiblingen, Yelü Dashi, Ali ibn Yusuf, Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy, Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, Konrad II, Count of Württemberg, and Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent II ranks 243 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Lucius III (1110), Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), and Guillaume Apollinaire (1880). After him are Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), Diodorus Siculus (-90), Pope Innocent I (378), and Pope Celestine I (400).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent II ranks 103. Before him are Pope Adrian V (1205), Catherine of Siena (1347), Pope Lucius III (1110), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), and Pope Marcellus I (255). After him are Anselm of Canterbury (1033), Agnes of Rome (291), Pope Celestine V (1215), Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Celestine I (400), and Pope John X (860).

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