RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Paul IV

1476 - 1559

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Pope Paul IV (Latin: Paulus IV; Italian: Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559), born Gian Pietro Carafa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death, in August 1559. While serving as papal nuncio in Spain, he developed an anti-Spanish outlook that later coloured his papacy. In response to an invasion of part of the Papal States by Spain during his papacy, he called for a French military intervention. After a defeat of the French and with Spanish troops at the edge of Rome, the Papacy and Spain reached a compromise: French and Spanish forces left the Papal States and the Pope thereafter adopted a neutral stance between France and Spain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Paul IV is the 132nd most popular religious figure (up from 167th in 2019), the 140th most popular biography from Italy (up from 187th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Paul IV was most famous for his role in the Council of Trent, which attempted to reform the Catholic Church. He also introduced the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, which was a list of books that Catholics were not allowed to read.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Paul IV ranks 132 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Saint Timothy, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Marcellus II, Catherine of Aragon, and Pope Formosus. After him are Pope Callixtus III, Mahavira, Brigham Young, Jude the Apostle, Pope Gregory XIV, and Ezekiel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1476, Pope Paul IV ranks 1. After him are Juan Sebastián Elcano, 2nd Dalai Lama, Yeonsangun of Joseon, Alfonso I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Huayna Capac, Louise of Savoy, Cuitláhuac, Girolamo Fracastoro, Helena of Moscow, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, and Ayşe Hatun. Among people deceased in 1559, Pope Paul IV ranks 1. After him are Henry II of France, Christian II of Denmark, Christian III of Denmark, Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Isabella Jagiellon, Beyhan Sultan, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Benvenuto Tisi, and Gelawdewos.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul IV ranks 140 out of 5,161. Before him are Tintoretto (1518), Livy (-59), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), and Pope Formosus (816). After him are Lucius Verus (130), Ennio Morricone (1928), Amedeo Avogadro (1776), Zeno of Elea (-490), Pope Gregory XIV (1535), and Antoninus Pius (86).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul IV ranks 59. Before him are Pope Innocent XII (1615), Pope Julius III (1487), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Alexander VII (1599), Pope Marcellus II (1501), and Pope Formosus (816). After him are Pope Gregory XIV (1535), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Clement IX (1600), Pope Boniface VIII (1235), and Pope Innocent IX (1519).

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