RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Urban III
1200 - 1187

Pope Urban III
Pope Urban III (Latin: Urbanus III; died 20 October 1187), born Uberto Crivelli, reigned from 25 November 1185 to his death in 1187. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Urban III is the 185th most popular religious figure (up from 186th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Italy (up from 213th in 2019) and the 79th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Urban III is most famous for initiating the first crusade.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Urban III ranks 185 out of 3,187. Before him are Barnabas, Pope Clement IV, Pope Boniface IX, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope Innocent VII, and Bernard of Clairvaux. After him are Pope Joan, Pope Damasus II, Pope Siricius, Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, and John Bosco.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBarnabas
1 - 61
HPI: 80.44
Rank: 179
Pope Clement IV
1190 - 1268
HPI: 80.43
Rank: 180
Pope Boniface IX
1350 - 1404
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 181
Pope Gregory VIII
1100 - 1187
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 182
Pope Innocent VII
1339 - 1406
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 183
Bernard of Clairvaux
1090 - 1153
HPI: 80.31
Rank: 184
Pope Urban III
1200 - 1187
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 185
Pope Joan
HPI: 80.19
Rank: 186
Pope Damasus II
1000 - 1048
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 187
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 188
Pope Benedict XI
1240 - 1304
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 189
Lazarus of Bethany
100 BC - Present
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 190
John Bosco
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 191
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1200, Pope Urban III ranks 1. After him are Pope Celestine IV, Pope Alexander IV, Dōgen, Qutuz, Ghiyas ud din Balban, Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Zhang Sanfeng, Isabella, Countess of Gloucester, Villard de Honnecourt, Muhammad al-Nasir, and Nicholas Kanabos. Among people deceased in 1187, Pope Urban III ranks 2. Before him is Pope Gregory VIII. After him are Raynald of Châtillon, Raymond III, Count of Tripoli, Gerard of Cremona, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Constantine Manasses, Roger de Moulins, Adelaide of Vohburg, Ruben III, Prince of Armenia, and Alexios Branas.
Others Born in 1200
Go to all RankingsPope Urban III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1187
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 1
Pope Celestine IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1241
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 2
Pope Alexander IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1261
HPI: 77.18
Rank: 3
Dōgen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1253
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 4
Qutuz
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1260
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 5
Ghiyas ud din Balban
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1287
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 6
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1221
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 7
Zhang Sanfeng
WRITER
1200 - 1301
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 8
Isabella, Countess of Gloucester
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1217
HPI: 68.87
Rank: 9
Villard de Honnecourt
ENGINEER
1200 - 1250
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 10
Muhammad al-Nasir
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1213
HPI: 67.84
Rank: 11
Nicholas Kanabos
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1204
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1187
Go to all RankingsPope Gregory VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1187
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 1
Pope Urban III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1187
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 2
Raynald of Châtillon
NOBLEMAN
1123 - 1187
HPI: 76.28
Rank: 3
Raymond III, Count of Tripoli
NOBLEMAN
1140 - 1187
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 4
Gerard of Cremona
WRITER
1114 - 1187
HPI: 69.39
Rank: 5
Emperor Gaozong of Song
POLITICIAN
1107 - 1187
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 6
Constantine Manasses
WRITER
1130 - 1187
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 7
Roger de Moulins
POLITICIAN
1200 - 1187
HPI: 62.32
Rank: 8
Adelaide of Vohburg
NOBLEMAN
1127 - 1187
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 9
Ruben III, Prince of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1145 - 1187
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 10
Alexios Branas
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1200 - 1187
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Urban III ranks 184 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Pope Innocent VII (1339), Luigi Galvani (1737), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), and Antonio Salieri (1750). After him are Gaetano Donizetti (1797), Marcello Mastroianni (1924), Andrea del Verrocchio (1435), Andrea Palladio (1508), Fra Angelico (1400), and Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Boniface IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1350 - 1404
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 178
Pope Gregory VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1187
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 179
Pope Innocent VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1339 - 1406
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 180
Luigi Galvani
PHYSICIST
1737 - 1798
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 181
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
89 BC - 13 BC
HPI: 80.26
Rank: 182
Antonio Salieri
COMPOSER
1750 - 1825
HPI: 80.23
Rank: 183
Pope Urban III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1200 - 1187
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 184
Gaetano Donizetti
COMPOSER
1797 - 1848
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 185
Marcello Mastroianni
ACTOR
1924 - 1996
HPI: 80.21
Rank: 186
Andrea del Verrocchio
PAINTER
1435 - 1488
HPI: 80.20
Rank: 187
Andrea Palladio
ARCHITECT
1508 - 1580
HPI: 80.16
Rank: 188
Fra Angelico
PAINTER
1400 - 1455
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 189
Jean-Baptiste Lully
COMPOSER
1632 - 1687
HPI: 80.15
Rank: 190
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Urban III ranks 79. Before him are Pope Adrian I (700), Pope Gregory X (1210), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), and Pope Innocent VII (1339). After him are Pope Siricius (334), Pope Benedict XI (1240), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Pope John XII (937).
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 73
Pope Gregory X
1210 - 1276
HPI: 80.54
Rank: 74
Pope Celestine III
1106 - 1198
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 75
Pope Boniface IX
1350 - 1404
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 76
Pope Gregory VIII
1100 - 1187
HPI: 80.42
Rank: 77
Pope Innocent VII
1339 - 1406
HPI: 80.37
Rank: 78
Pope Urban III
1200 - 1187
HPI: 80.22
Rank: 79
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 80
Pope Benedict XI
1240 - 1304
HPI: 80.07
Rank: 81
John Bosco
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 82
Padre Pio
1887 - 1968
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 83
Rita of Cascia
1381 - 1457
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 84
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 85