RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Antipope John VIII
818 - 874
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 29,670 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Antipope John VIII is the 902nd most popular religious figure (up from 924th in 2019).
Memorability Metrics
30k
Page Views (PV)
59.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
26
Languages Editions (L)
12.17
Effective Languages (L*)
1.38
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Antipope John VIII ranks 902 out of 2,238. Before him are Antipope Felix II, Eulalia of Barcelona, Anthony de Mello, Maria Cristina of Savoy, Wasil ibn Ata, and Pierre Cauchon. After him are Stanislaus Kostka, Rose Kennedy, Cyril Lucaris, Priscillian, Saint Sabina, and Blessed Gerard.
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Antipope Felix II
300 - 365
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 896
Eulalia of Barcelona
290 - 303
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 897
Anthony de Mello
1931 - 1987
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 898
Maria Cristina of Savoy
1812 - 1836
HPI: 59.95
Rank: 899
Wasil ibn Ata
700 - 748
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 900
Pierre Cauchon
1371 - 1442
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 901
Antipope John VIII
818 - 874
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 902
Stanislaus Kostka
1550 - 1568
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 903
Rose Kennedy
1890 - 1995
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 904
Cyril Lucaris
1572 - 1638
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 905
Priscillian
340 - 385
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 906
Saint Sabina
100 - 126
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 907
Blessed Gerard
1047 - 1120
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 908
Contemporaries
Among people born in 818, Antipope John VIII ranks 1. Among people deceased in 874, Antipope John VIII ranks 3. Before him are Bayazid Bastami and Hasan al-Askari. After him are Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi, Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious, and Unruoch III of Friuli.
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Bayazid Bastami
804 - 874
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 1
Hasan al-Askari
846 - 874
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 2
Antipope John VIII
818 - 874
HPI: 59.92
Rank: 3
Habash al-Hasib al-Marwazi
770 - 874
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 4
Gisela, daughter of Louis the Pious
820 - 874
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 5
Unruoch III of Friuli
840 - 874
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 6
