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Pope and monarch of the Papal StatesReligion1792–1878

Pope Pius IX

The last Pope-King, Pius IX ruled the Papal States until 1870 in the longest pontificate in history, defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, proclaimed papal infallibility at Vatican I, and condemned liberalism in the Syllabus of Errors.

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Closest Spectrum
Right
Closest Ideology
Christian Theocratism
Similar Figure
Engelbert Dollfuss
Catalog image for Pope Pius IX
1792–1878
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Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal10%
    Unitary90%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy10%
    Autocracy90%
  • Civil liberties

    Very strong · Security
    Security86.2%
    Liberty13.8%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation70%
    Multicultural30%
  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force41.2%
    Negotiation58.8%
  • Foreign involvement

    Near midpoint
    Non-Intervention56.2%
    Interventionist43.8%
  • Ownership

    Near midpoint
    Public45%
    Private55%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction68.8%
    Markets31.2%
  • International trade

    Strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism83.8%
    Free trade16.2%
  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Religious
    Secular12.5%
    Religious87.5%
  • Social norms

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive6.2%
    Traditionalist93.8%
  • Technology & precaution

    Strong · Ecologist
    Acceleration22.5%
    Ecologist77.5%

What distinguishes Pope Pius IX

Largest median distance

Representation

This position is 47.5 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 58% DemocracyPope Pius IX 10% Democracy

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 5.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% Military forcePope Pius IX 41% Military force

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.