RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Leo III

750 - 816

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Pope Leo III (Latin: Leo III; died 12 June 816) was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death on 12 June 816. Protected by Charlemagne from the supporters of his predecessor, Adrian I, Leo subsequently strengthened Charlemagne's position by crowning him emperor. The coronation was not approved by most people in Constantinople, although the Byzantines, occupied with their own defenses, were in no position to offer much opposition to it. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Leo III is the 198th most popular religious figure (up from 253rd in 2019), the 203rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 279th in 2019) and the 86th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Leo III is most famous for crowning Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Leo III ranks 198 out of 3,187. Before him are Padre Pio, Pope Gregory III, Rita of Cascia, Pope John XII, Pope Callixtus II, and Pope Urban IV. After him are Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Evaristus, Sarah, Clare of Assisi, Pope Martin V, and Pope Boniface I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 750, Pope Leo III ranks 1. After him are Leo IV the Khazar, Muhammad al-Shaybani, Benedict of Aniane, Bermudo I of Asturias, William of Gellone, Pietro Tradonico, Theodulf of Orléans, Theodore Abu Qurrah, Cynewulf of Wessex, Giovanni I Participazio, and Domenico Monegario. Among people deceased in 816, Pope Leo III ranks 1. After him are Li He, and Fatimah bint Musa.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo III ranks 203 out of 5,161. Before him are Artemisia Gentileschi (1593), Rita of Cascia (1381), Galba (-3), Pope John XII (937), Sergio Mattarella (1941), and Tomaso Albinoni (1671). After him are Adriano Celentano (1938), Constans (320), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Cato the Elder (-243), Messalina (17), and Clare of Assisi (1193).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo III ranks 86. Before him are Pope Siricius (334), Pope Benedict XI (1240), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Pope John XII (937). After him are Clare of Assisi (1193), Pope Martin V (1369), Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Alexander I (100), and Pope John XIX (975).

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