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Pope Sixtus V

1520 - 1590

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Pope Sixtus V (Italian: Sisto V; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where he displayed talents as a scholar and preacher, and enjoyed the patronage of Pius V, who made him a cardinal. As a cardinal, he was known as Cardinal Montalto. As Pope, he energetically rooted out corruption and lawlessness across Rome, and launched a far-sighted rebuilding programme that continues to provoke controversy, as it involved the destruction of antiquities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Sixtus V is the 97th most popular religious figure (up from 158th in 2019), the 107th most popular biography from Italy (up from 180th in 2019) and the 37th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sixtus V is most famous for being the pope who built the Sistine Chapel.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sixtus V ranks 97 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Pius II, Pope Innocent XI, Anthony of Padua, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement XII, and Benedict of Nursia. After him are Pope Gregory I, Pope Sylvester I, Pope Innocent X, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Gregory XV, and Bartholomew the Apostle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1520, Pope Sixtus V ranks 2. Before him is Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. After him are Sigismund II Augustus, Madeleine of Valois, Barbara Radziwiłł, Alessandro Farnese, Vincenzo Galilei, Christophe Plantin, Koca Sinan Pasha, Matthias Flacius, William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, and Thoinot Arbeau. Among people deceased in 1590, Pope Sixtus V ranks 2. Before him is Pope Urban VII. After him are Charles II, Archduke of Austria, Ambroise Paré, Archduchess Anna of Austria, Christina of Denmark, Gioseffo Zarlino, Bernardino de Sahagún, Francis Walsingham, Catherine of Ricci, Marietta Robusti, and Maddalena Casulana.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sixtus V ranks 107 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Lucius Tarquinius Superbus (-600), Pope Clement XII (1652), and Benedict of Nursia (480). After him are Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820), Pope Gregory XV (1554), and Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sixtus V ranks 37. Before him are Saint Valentine (226), Pope Pius II (1405), Pope Innocent XI (1611), Pope Leo I (390), Pope Clement XII (1652), and Benedict of Nursia (480). After him are Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Innocent X (1574), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Pope Pius IV (1499), and Pope Gregory XII (1335).

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