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Pope Pius III

1439 - 1503

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Pope Pius III (Italian: Pio III, Latin: Pius Tertius; 9 May 1439 – 18 October 1503), born Francesco Todeschini, then Francesco Todeschini-Piccolomini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 September 1503 to his death. At just twenty-six days, he had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history. Francesco was the nephew of Pope Pius II, who granted him the use of the family name "Piccolomini", and appointed the twenty-one-year old Francesco as Archbishop of Siena. He served as papal legate in a number of places. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Pius III is the 78th most popular religious figure (up from 89th in 2019), the 88th most popular biography from Italy (up from 101st in 2019) and the 26th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Pius III was most famous for being the pope who was pope for the shortest amount of time. He served as pope for only two months before he died.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Pius III ranks 78 out of 3,187. Before him are Mary Magdalene, Husayn ibn Ali, Pope Pius VI, Abu Hanifa, Isaiah, and Pope Innocent III. After him are Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, 14th Dalai Lama, Judas Iscariot, Pope Pius V, and Ruhollah Khomeini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1439, Pope Pius III ranks 1. After him are Cosimo Rosselli, Joan of Portugal, Francesco di Giorgio Martini, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick, Sigismund, Duke of Bavaria, and Elizabeth of Nevers. Among people deceased in 1503, Pope Pius III ranks 2. Before him is Pope Alexander VI. After him are Elizabeth of York, Piero the Unfortunate, Sophia Palaiologina, Sten Sture the Elder, Margaret of York, Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, Bona of Savoy, George, Duke of Bavaria, Pierre d'Aubusson, and Peter Schöffer.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Pius III ranks 88 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Pius VI (1717), Empedocles (-490), Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598), Guglielmo Marconi (1874), Claudio Monteverdi (1567), and Pope Innocent III (1160). After him are Sophia Loren (1934), Florence Nightingale (1820), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Enrico Fermi (1901), Pope Benedict XIV (1675), and Umberto Eco (1932).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pius III ranks 26. Before him are Pope Leo XII (1760), Saint Lucy (283), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Pius VI (1717), and Pope Innocent III (1160). After him are Pope Benedict XIV (1675), Pope Pius V (1504), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Linus (1), Saint Valentine (226), and Pope Pius II (1405).

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