History quiz
Popes of the 17th century
11 popes were elected in the 17th century. Each row shows the years of the pontificate and the name the pope was born with. Type Pius II or Pius 2.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 11 answers
- Limit
- 4:02
- Level
- Hard
- Checked
- 2026.10.03
- Answers
- 11
- Time limit
- 4:02
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Name every pope elected in the 17th century.
| Years | Name at birth | Pope |
|---|---|---|
| 1605 | Alessandro de' Medici | Not found yet |
| 1605 to 1621 | Camillo Borghese | Not found yet |
| 1621 to 1623 | Alessandro Ludovisi | Not found yet |
| 1623 to 1644 | Maffeo Barberini | Not found yet |
| 1644 to 1655 | Giovanni Battista Pamphilj | Not found yet |
| 1655 to 1667 | Fabio Chigi | Not found yet |
| 1667 to 1669 | Giulio Rospigliosi | Not found yet |
| 1670 to 1676 | Emilio Altieri | Not found yet |
| 1676 to 1689 | Benedetto Odescalchi | Not found yet |
| 1689 to 1691 | Pietro Ottoboni | Not found yet |
| 1691 to 1700 | Antonio Pignatelli | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The Holy See numbers these popes 232 to 242 in its list of 267 pontiffs. A pope is placed in the century in which his pontificate began.
- Urban VIII, born Maffeo Barberini, had the longest pontificate of the group: 1623 to 1644.
- Leo XI began and ended a pontificate within a single calendar year.
- Innocent is the commonest name of the group, used by 3 popes.
Sources
- [1]The Holy See. Pontiffs.
Note on the data. Papal names, names at birth, dates and the century of each pontificate follow the Holy See's list of pontiffs, read on 3 October 2026. The years run from election to the end of the pontificate. The numeral may be typed in Roman or ordinary figures.
Last checked October 3, 2026
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