RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Antipope John VIII

818 - 874

Photo of Antipope John VIII

Icon of person Antipope John VIII

Antipope John VIII or Antipope John was an antipope of the Roman Catholic church, in the year 844. On the death of Pope Gregory IV (25 January 844), the populace of Rome declared John, a deacon with no known links to the aristocracy as his successor. They seized the Lateran Palace and enthroned him there. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Antipope John VIII has received more than 31,686 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Antipope John VIII is the 1,038th most popular religious figure (down from 894th in 2019).

Memorability Metrics

  • 32k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.07

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.61

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Antipope John VIII ranks 1,038 out of 3,187. Before him are Reginald Pole, Joseph Franklin Rutherford, Antipope Victor IV, Caesarius of Arles, Sabellius, and Antipope Victor IV. After him are Johann Eck, Jacob Sprenger, Accursius, Nahshon, Raymond V, Count of Toulouse, and Bao Xishun.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 818, Antipope John VIII ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 874, Antipope John VIII ranks 3. Before him are Hasan al-Askari, and Bayazid Bastami. After him are Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi, Girart de Roussillon, Salomon, King of Brittany, Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious, Unruoch III of Friuli, and Yahya ibn Yahya.

Others Born in 818

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 874

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous