1033 - 1109
Anselm of Canterbury OSB (; 1033/4–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta (French: Anselme d'Aoste, Italian: Anselmo d'Aosta) after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec (French: Anselme du Bec) after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher, and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. After his death, he was canonized as a saint; his feast day is 21 April. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Anselm of Canterbury has received more than 1,671,768 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Anselm of Canterbury is the 123rd most popular religious figure (up from 125th in 2019), the 132nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 153rd in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Anselm of Canterbury is most famous for his ontological argument for the existence of God.
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Among religious figures, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 123 out of 2,238. Before him are Thérèse of Lisieux, Hassan-i Sabbah, Zechariah, Sarah, Pope Gregory IX, and Pope Gregory XV. After him are Seti I, Pope Boniface VIII, Pope Formosus, Aminah, Pope Clement VIII, and Pope Pius VII.
1873 - 1897
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 117
1050 - 1124
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 118
90 BC - 100
HPI: 75.87
Rank: 119
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 120
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 121
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 122
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 123
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 124
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 125
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 126
557 - 577
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 127
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 128
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 129
Among people born in 1033, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 1. After him are Donald III of Scotland, Urraca of Zamora, and Cheng Yi. Among people deceased in 1109, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 1. After him are Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Eupraxia of Kiev, Hugh of Cluny, Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia, and Alberic of Cîteaux.
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 1
1033 - 1099
HPI: 58.31
Rank: 2
1033 - 1101
HPI: 57.98
Rank: 3
1033 - 1107
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 4
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 1
1040 - 1109
HPI: 69.46
Rank: 2
1071 - 1109
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 3
1024 - 1109
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 4
1043 - 1109
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 5
1100 - 1109
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 6
1001 - 1109
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 7
Among people born in Italy, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 132 out of 4,668. Before him are Plautus (-254), Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463), Donato Bramante (1443), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Numa Pompilius (-753), and Pope Gregory XV (1554). After him are Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Formosus (816), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), and Andrea Palladio (1508).
254 BC - 184 BC
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 126
1463 - 1494
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 127
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 128
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 129
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 130
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 131
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 132
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 133
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 134
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 135
1869 - 1947
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 136
30 - 98
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 137
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 138
Among religious figures born in Italy, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 32. Before him are Pope Pius III (1439), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), and Pope Gregory XV (1554). After him are Pope Boniface VIII (1235), Pope Formosus (816), Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), and Pope Pius VIII (1761).
1439 - 1503
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 26
1568 - 1644
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 28
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 29
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 30
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 31
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 32
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 33
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 34
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 35
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 36
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 37
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 38