RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Innocent XII
1615 - 1700

Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He took a hard stance against nepotism in the Church, continuing the policies of Pope Innocent XI, who started the battle against nepotism but which did not gain traction under Pope Alexander VIII. To that end, he issued a papal bull strictly forbidding it. The pope also used this bull to ensure that no revenue or land could be bestowed on relatives. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Innocent XII is the 123rd most popular religious figure (up from 211th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 237th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Innocent XII was most famous for his work on the Council of Trent, which was a council that was held to discuss the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Innocent XII ranks 123 out of 3,187. Before him are Luke the Evangelist, Samuel, Moses in Islam, Pope Innocent VIII, Methuselah, and Pope Alexander VIII. After him are Pope Julius III, Saul, Pope Gregory VII, Saint Timothy, Pope Alexander VII, and Pope Marcellus II.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuke the Evangelist
31 - 84
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 117
Samuel
1100 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 82.09
Rank: 118
Moses in Islam
1392 BC - 1272 BC
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 119
Pope Innocent VIII
1432 - 1492
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 120
Methuselah
3074 BC - 2105 BC
HPI: 82.01
Rank: 121
Pope Alexander VIII
1610 - 1691
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 122
Pope Innocent XII
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 123
Pope Julius III
1487 - 1555
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 124
Saul
1079 BC - 1010 BC
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 125
Pope Gregory VII
1020 - 1085
HPI: 81.93
Rank: 126
Saint Timothy
17 - 97
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 127
Pope Alexander VII
1599 - 1667
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 128
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 81.90
Rank: 129
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1615, Pope Innocent XII ranks 2. Before him is Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire. After him are Dara Shukoh, Nicolas Fouquet, Salvator Rosa, Philip William, Elector Palatine, Govert Flinck, Marguerite of Lorraine, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, Madeleine Béjart, Maria Caterina Farnese, and Heinrich Bach. Among people deceased in 1700, Pope Innocent XII ranks 1. After him are Charles II of Spain, André Le Nôtre, Do-Aklin, John Dryden, Rajaram I, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe, Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, Louis Jolliet, Marguerite Bourgeoys, and Silvestro Valier.
Others Born in 1615
Go to all RankingsIbrahim of the Ottoman Empire
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1648
HPI: 82.40
Rank: 1
Pope Innocent XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 2
Dara Shukoh
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1659
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 3
Nicolas Fouquet
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1680
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 4
Salvator Rosa
PAINTER
1615 - 1673
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 5
Philip William, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1690
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 6
Govert Flinck
PAINTER
1615 - 1660
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 7
Marguerite of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1672
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 8
Nicodemus Tessin the Elder
ARCHITECT
1615 - 1681
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 9
Madeleine Béjart
ACTOR
1615 - 1672
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 10
Maria Caterina Farnese
POLITICIAN
1615 - 1646
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 11
Heinrich Bach
COMPOSER
1615 - 1692
HPI: 59.79
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1700
Go to all RankingsPope Innocent XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 1
Charles II of Spain
POLITICIAN
1661 - 1700
HPI: 79.79
Rank: 2
André Le Nôtre
ARCHITECT
1613 - 1700
HPI: 74.36
Rank: 3
Do-Aklin
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1700
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 4
John Dryden
WRITER
1631 - 1700
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 5
Rajaram I
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1700
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 6
Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe
COMPOSER
1640 - 1700
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 7
Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
NOBLEMAN
1689 - 1700
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 8
Lagâri Hasan Çelebi
INVENTOR
1600 - 1700
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 9
Louis Jolliet
EXPLORER
1645 - 1700
HPI: 59.30
Rank: 10
Marguerite Bourgeoys
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1620 - 1700
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 11
Silvestro Valier
POLITICIAN
1630 - 1700
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 132 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucrezia Borgia (1480), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Giorgio Vasari (1511), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), Marie de' Medici (1575), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Tintoretto (1518), Livy (-59), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), and Pope Marcellus II (1501).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLucrezia Borgia
NOBLEMAN
1480 - 1519
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 126
Pope Sixtus IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1414 - 1484
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 127
Giorgio Vasari
WRITER
1511 - 1574
HPI: 82.06
Rank: 128
Pope Innocent VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1432 - 1492
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 129
Marie de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1575 - 1642
HPI: 82.02
Rank: 130
Pope Alexander VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1610 - 1691
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 131
Pope Innocent XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 132
Pope Julius III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1487 - 1555
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 133
Tintoretto
PAINTER
1518 - 1594
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 134
Livy
HISTORIAN
59 BC - 17
HPI: 81.96
Rank: 135
Pope Gregory VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1085
HPI: 81.93
Rank: 136
Pope Alexander VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1599 - 1667
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 137
Pope Marcellus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1501 - 1555
HPI: 81.90
Rank: 138
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent XII ranks 53. Before him are Pope Clement XI (1649), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), and Pope Alexander VIII (1610). After him are Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Pope Formosus (816), and Pope Paul IV (1476).
Pope Clement XI
1649 - 1721
HPI: 82.21
Rank: 47
Pope Clement XIII
1693 - 1769
HPI: 82.16
Rank: 48
Pope Clement XIV
1705 - 1774
HPI: 82.13
Rank: 49
Pope Sixtus IV
1414 - 1484
HPI: 82.12
Rank: 50
Pope Innocent VIII
1432 - 1492
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 51
Pope Alexander VIII
1610 - 1691
HPI: 82.00
Rank: 52
Pope Innocent XII
1615 - 1700
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 53
Pope Julius III
1487 - 1555
HPI: 81.98
Rank: 54
Pope Gregory VII
1020 - 1085
HPI: 81.93
Rank: 55
Pope Alexander VII
1599 - 1667
HPI: 81.91
Rank: 56
Pope Marcellus II
1501 - 1555
HPI: 81.90
Rank: 57
Pope Formosus
816 - 896
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 58
Pope Paul IV
1476 - 1559
HPI: 81.79
Rank: 59