Sixtus IV
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Summary
Sixtus IV was born on July 21, 1414[1], in Celle Ligure[2]. He died on August 12, 1484[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,575 views/month, #7,091 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Vatican Grotto[7], Sixtus IV tomb[8]
- Father: Leonardo Beltramo di Savona della Rovere[9]
- Mother: Lucchina Monleone[10]
- Country of citizenship: Papal States[11]
- Position held: Pope[12], cardinal priest of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens[13], Minister General of the Order of Franciscans[14]
- Employer: University of Padua[15], University of Perugia[16]
- Educated at: University of Pavia[17]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Family: House of della Rovere[20]
- Named after: Sixtus II[21]
- Commons category: Sixtus IV[22]
- Religious order: Order of Friars Minor[23]
- Given name: Sixtus[24], Francesco[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Pope Sixtus IV[26]
- Work location: Rome[27], Papal States[28]
- Relative: Pietro Riario[29], Girolamo Riario[30], Julius II[31], Girolamo Basso della Rovere[32], Raffaele Riario[33], Giovanni della Rovere[34], Francesco Maria I della Rovere[35]
- Depicted by: Pope Sixtus IV[36], Portrait of Pope Sixtus IV della Rovere[37], Sixtus IV tomb[38]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[39], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[40], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43]
- Participant in: 1471 papal conclave[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[45]
- Commons Creator page: Sixtus IV[46]
- Birth name: Francesco della Rovere[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sixtus IV include Sistine Chapel[48], a chapel[49], in Vatican City[50], founded in 1473[51] and Ponte Sisto[52], a stone bridge[53], in Italy[54], founded in 1473[55].
Why It Matters
Sixtus IV has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Works attributed to him include Aeterni regis[58], a papal bull[59]. Entities named for him include Sistine Chapel[48], a chapel[49], in Vatican City[50], founded in 1473[51] and Ponte Sisto[52], a stone bridge[53], in Italy[54], founded in 1473[55].
FAQs
Where was Sixtus IV born?
Sixtus IV's place of birth was Celle Ligure[2].
Where did Sixtus IV die?
Sixtus IV passed away in Rome[4].
Who were Sixtus IV's parents?
Sixtus IV's father was Leonardo Beltramo di Savona della Rovere[9]. Sixtus IV's mother was Lucchina Monleone[10].
What did Sixtus IV do for work?
Sixtus IV worked as a Catholic priest[5].
Where did Sixtus IV go to school?
Sixtus IV was educated at University of Pavia[17].