RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Victor III

1027 - 1087

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Pope Victor III (c. 1026 – 16 September 1087), born Dauferio Epifani Del Zotto, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 May 1086 to his death. He was the successor of Pope Gregory VII, yet his pontificate is far less notable than his time as Desiderio da Montecassino, the great abbot of Monte Cassino. He is the most recent lawfully elected pope to have taken the pontifical name "Victor". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Victor III is the 341st most popular religious figure (down from 326th in 2019), the 360th most popular biography from Italy (up from 366th in 2019) and the 164th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Victor III was most famous for being the pope who excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV in 1076.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Victor III ranks 341 out of 3,187. Before him are Hugues de Payens, Pope Gregory VI, Pope Anastasius I, Cyprian, Ulfilas, and Pope Hormisdas. After him are Vincent de Paul, Pope Stephen I, Muhammad al-Mahdi, Matteo Ricci, Pietro Parolin, and Pope Symmachus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1027, Pope Victor III ranks 1. After him are Sviatoslav II of Kiev, Ernest, Margrave of Austria, and Albert III, Count of Namur. Among people deceased in 1087, Pope Victor III ranks 2. Before him is William the Conqueror. After him are Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī, Solomon, King of Hungary, Bertha of Savoy, Constantine the African, Blot-Sweyn, William I, Count of Burgundy, Eustace II, Count of Boulogne, and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Victor III ranks 360 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Nicholas III (1215), Aldo Moro (1916), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Anastasius I (340), Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718), and Pope Hormisdas (450). After him are Pope Stephen I (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), Dino Zoff (1942), and Michelangelo Antonioni (1912).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Victor III ranks 164. Before him are Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Pope Anastasius I (340), and Pope Hormisdas (450). After him are Pope Stephen I (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pietro Parolin (1955), Pope Symmachus (460), Pope John XI (910), and Pope Clement III (1130).

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