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Pope Innocent III

1160 - 1216

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Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198 until his death in 1216. Pope Innocent was one of the most powerful and influential of the medieval popes. He exerted a wide influence over the Christian states of Europe, claiming supremacy over all of Europe's kings. He was central in supporting the Catholic Church's reforms of ecclesiastical affairs through his decretals and the Fourth Lateran Council. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Innocent III is the 77th most popular religious figure (up from 102nd in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Italy (up from 113th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent III was most famous for the Fourth Lateran Council, which he called in 1215. This council established many rules and regulations for the Church and its members.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent III ranks 77 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Urban VIII, Mary Magdalene, Husayn ibn Ali, Pope Pius VI, Abu Hanifa, and Isaiah. After him are Pope Pius III, Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, 14th Dalai Lama, Judas Iscariot, and Pope Pius V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1160, Pope Innocent III ranks 1. After him are Pope Gregory IX, Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem, Muhammad of Ghor, Ali ibn al-Athir, Pérotin, Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, Hartmann von Aue, Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, Dulce of Aragon, Arnaud Amalric, and Isaac the Blind. Among people deceased in 1216, Pope Innocent III ranks 2. Before him is John, King of England. After him are Shota Rustaveli, Henry of Flanders, Eric X of Sweden, Theodore II of Constantinople, Kamo no Chōmei, Ida, Countess of Boulogne, and Robert de Clari.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent III ranks 87 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), Empedocles (-490), Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), and Claudio Monteverdi (1567). After him are Pope Pius III (1439), Sophia Loren (1934), Florence Nightingale (1820), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Enrico Fermi (1901), and Pope Benedict XIV (1675).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent III ranks 25. Before him are Pope Leo X (1475), Pope Leo XII (1760), Saint Lucy (283), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Urban VIII (1568), and Pope Pius VI (1717). After him are Pope Pius III (1439), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Pope Pius V (1504), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), and Saint Valentine (226).

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