Clement VIII
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Summary
Clement VIII was born on February 24, 1536[1], in Fano[2]. He died on March 3, 1605[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], Catholic priest[6], jurist[7], and legatus[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,568 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[10], Pausgraf Clemens VIII[11]
- Father: Silvestro Aldobrandini[12]
- Mother: Elisabeta Dati[13]
- Country of citizenship: Papal States[14]
- Position held: Pope[15], ambassador[16], cardinal[17]
- Educated at: University of Padua[18], University of Bologna[19], University of Perugia[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Clemens VIII[23]
- Cause of death: stroke[24]
- Family name: Aldobrandini[25]
- Given name: Clement[26], Clemens[27], Ippolito[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Clement VIII[29]
- Work location: Rome[30], Papal States[31]
- Student of: Francesco Cornello[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Pope Clement VIII Aldobrandini[34], Pausgraf Clemens VIII[35]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40]
- Participant in: 1592 papal conclave[41], 1591 papal conclave[42], October–December 1590 papal conclave[43], September 1590 papal conclave[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene[45], Latin[46]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Clement VIII include Collegio Clementino[47], a school[48], in Italy[49], founded in 1595[50], headquartered in Rome[51].
Why It Matters
Clement VIII has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Works attributed to him include Caeca et obdurata[54], a papal bull[55]. Entities named for him include Collegio Clementino[47], a school[48], in Italy[49], founded in 1595[50], headquartered in Rome[51].
FAQs
Where was Clement VIII born?
Clement VIII was born in Fano[2].
Where did Clement VIII die?
Clement VIII passed away in Rome[4].
Who were Clement VIII's parents?
Clement VIII's father was Silvestro Aldobrandini[12]. Clement VIII's mother was Elisabeta Dati[13].
What did Clement VIII do for work?
Clement VIII worked as a diplomat[5], Catholic priest[6], jurist[7], and legatus[8].
Where did Clement VIII go to school?
Clement VIII was educated at University of Padua[18], University of Bologna[19], and University of Perugia[20].