RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Lucius III

1110 - 1185

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Pope Lucius III (c. 1100 – 25 November 1185), born Ubaldo Allucingoli, reigned as head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1 September 1181 to his death in 1185. Born to an aristocratic family in Lucca, prior to being elected pope, he had a long career as a papal diplomat. His papacy was marked by conflicts with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I, his exile from Rome, and the initial preparations for the Third Crusade. Born in Lucca, Ubaldo Allucingoli rose to prominence within the Catholic Church, eventually becoming Pope Lucius III. He was appointed cardinal by Pope Innocent II and served as papal legate in France, Sicily, and other regions. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Lucius III is the 229th most popular religious figure (up from 242nd in 2019), the 237th most popular biography from Italy (up from 271st in 2019) and the 99th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Lucius III is most famous for excommunicating Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV in 1084.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Lucius III ranks 229 out of 3,187. Before him are Catherine of Siena, Saint Dominic, Saint Sebastian, Joshua, Pope Clement II, and Bridget of Sweden. After him are Pope Benedict XIII, Pope Damasus I, Seti I, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, and Pope Innocent V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1110, Pope Lucius III ranks 1. After him are Ibn Tufail, Antipope Paschal III, John of Salisbury, John Tzetzes, Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Odo de St Amand, Diarmait Mac Murchada, García Ramírez of Navarre, Maurice de Sully, Godfrey II, Count of Louvain, and Kaykaus I. Among people deceased in 1185, Pope Lucius III ranks 2. Before him is Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. After him are Afonso I of Portugal, Chrétien de Troyes, Ibn Tufail, Andronikos I Komnenos, Bhāskara II, Agnes of Courtenay, Emperor Antoku, Manuel Komnenos, Andronikos Doukas Angelos, and John Kinnamos.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Lucius III ranks 237 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Adrian V (1205), Pertinax (126), Catherine of Siena (1347), Giovanni Bellini (1430), Vitellius (15), and Luca Pacioli (1445). After him are Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Guillaume Apollinaire (1880), and Pope Innocent II (1100).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Lucius III ranks 99. Before him are Pope Pius I (90), Pope John VIII (820), Pope Honorius III (1148), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Adrian V (1205), and Catherine of Siena (1347). After him are Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope Marcellus I (255), Pope Innocent II (1100), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Agnes of Rome (291).

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