Religious Figure

Anselm of Canterbury

11th and 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury, theologian, and saint

1033 - 1109

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Anselm of Canterbury

His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia. Anselm of Canterbury is the 237th most popular religious figure (down from 138th in 2024), the 244th most popular biography from Italy (down from 158th in 2019) and the 104th 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

Among religious figures, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 237 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Damasus I, Seti I, Pope Marcellus I, Pope Innocent II, Pope Innocent V, and Elisha. After him are Agnes of Rome, Pope Celestine V, Aminah, Pope Innocent I, Pope Celestine I, and Hasan-i Sabbah.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Pope Damasus I
305 - 384
HPI: 79.31
Rank: 231
Seti I
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 232
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 233
Pope Innocent II
1100 - 1143
HPI: 79.26
Rank: 234
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 235
Elisha
900 BC - 790 BC
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 236
Anselm of Canterbury
1033 - 1109
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 237
Agnes of Rome
291 - 305
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 238
Pope Celestine V
1215 - 1296
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 239
Aminah
557 - 577
HPI: 79.17
Rank: 240
Pope Innocent I
378 - 417
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 241
Pope Celestine I
400 - 432
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 242
Hasan-i Sabbah
1050 - 1124
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 243

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1033, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 1. After him are Donald III of Scotland, Cheng Yi, and Urraca of Zamora. Among people deceased in 1109, Anselm of Canterbury ranks 1. After him are Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Eupraxia of Kiev, Alberic of Cîteaux, Hugh of Cluny, Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, and Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia.

Others Born in 1033

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Anselm of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1109
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
Donald III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1033 - 1099
HPI: 67.86
Rank: 2
Cheng Yi
PHILOSOPHER
1033 - 1107
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 3
Urraca of Zamora
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1101
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 4

Others Deceased in 1109

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Anselm of Canterbury
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1033 - 1109
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 1
Alfonso VI of León and Castile
POLITICIAN
1040 - 1109
HPI: 74.67
Rank: 2
Eupraxia of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1071 - 1109
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 3
Alberic of Cîteaux
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1001 - 1109
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 4
Hugh of Cluny
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1024 - 1109
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 5
Fulk IV, Count of Anjou
POLITICIAN
1043 - 1109
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 6
Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1109
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 7