RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Martin V

1369 - 1431

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Pope Martin V (Latin: Martinus V; Italian: Martino V; January/February 1369 – 20 February 1431), born Oddone Colonna, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 11 November 1417 to his death in February 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism of 1378–1417. As of 2025, he remains the last pope to have taken the pontifical name "Martin". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Martin V is the 203rd most popular religious figure (down from 189th in 2019), the 211th most popular biography from Italy (up from 216th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Martin V was most famous for ending the Western Schism, which was a series of disputes between the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Martin V ranks 203 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Urban IV, Pope Leo III, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Evaristus, Sarah, and Clare of Assisi. After him are Pope Boniface I, Pope Eugene III, Pope Martin IV, Philip Melanchthon, Margaret the Virgin, and Pope Alexander I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1369, Pope Martin V ranks 2. Before him is Jan Hus. After him are Imadaddin Nasimi, Muzio Attendolo Sforza, Mary de Bohun, Barsbay, Pippo Spano, John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg, and Constantine I of Georgia. Among people deceased in 1431, Pope Martin V ranks 2. Before him is Joan of Arc. After him are Nuno Álvares Pereira, Violant of Bar, Dan II of Wallachia, Charles II, Duke of Lorraine, Bernard I, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Lengvenis, and Radu II of Wallachia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Martin V ranks 211 out of 5,161. Before him are Constans (320), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Cato the Elder (-243), Messalina (17), Clare of Assisi (1193), and Gerolamo Cardano (1501). After him are Pope Boniface I (370), Guido of Arezzo (991), Pope Eugene III (1080), Didius Julianus (133), Pope Alexander I (100), and Pope John XIX (975).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Martin V ranks 88. Before him are John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope John XII (937), Pope Leo III (750), and Clare of Assisi (1193). After him are Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Alexander I (100), Pope John XIX (975), Pope Pius I (90), and Pope John VIII (820).

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