RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Julius III

1487 - 1555

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Pope Julius III (Latin: Iulius PP. III; Italian: Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 February 1550 to his death, in March 1555. After a career as a distinguished and effective diplomat, Julius was elected to the papacy as a compromise candidate after the death of Paul III. As pope, he made only reluctant and short-lived attempts at reform, mostly devoting himself to a life of personal pleasure. His reputation, and that of the Catholic Church, were greatly harmed by his scandal-ridden relationship with his adopted nephew, Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte. He is the most recent pope to take the pontifical name "Julius". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Julius III is the 124th most popular religious figure (up from 162nd in 2019), the 133rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 184th in 2019) and the 54th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Julius III was most famous for being pope from 1550-1555. He was the first pope to take the name of Julius.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Julius III ranks 124 out of 3,187. Before him are Samuel, Moses in Islam, Pope Innocent VIII, Methuselah, Pope Alexander VIII, and Pope Innocent XII. After him are Saul, Pope Gregory VII, Saint Timothy, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Marcellus II, and Catherine of Aragon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1487, Pope Julius III ranks 1. After him are Ismail I, John Zápolya, Pedro de Mendoza, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Bernard van Orley, Michael Stifel, Charles de Lannoy, 1st Prince of Sulmona, Anna of Brandenburg, Fray Tomás de Berlanga, Petru Rareș, and Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1555, Pope Julius III ranks 2. Before him is Joanna of Castile. After him are Pope Marcellus II, Georgius Agricola, Henry II of Navarre, Kara Ahmed Pasha, Jacob Clemens non Papa, Elizabeth of Denmark, Electress of Brandenburg, Pedro Mascarenhas, Gemma Frisius, Oronce Finé, and Luís of Portugal, Duke of Beja.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Julius III ranks 133 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Giorgio Vasari (1511), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), Marie de' Medici (1575), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), and Pope Innocent XII (1615). After him are Tintoretto (1518), Livy (-59), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), and Pope Formosus (816).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Julius III ranks 54. Before him are Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Innocent VIII (1432), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), and Pope Innocent XII (1615). After him are Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), Pope Formosus (816), Pope Paul IV (1476), and Pope Gregory XIV (1535).

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