POLITICIAN
Berengar II of Italy
900 - 966
Berengar II of Italy
Berengar II (c. 900 – 4 August 966) was the King of Italy from 950 until his deposition in 961. He was a scion of the Anscarid and Unruoching dynasties, and was named after his maternal grandfather, Berengar I. He succeeded his father as Margrave of Ivrea around 923 (whence he is often known as Berengar of Ivrea), and after 940 led the aristocratic opposition to kings Hugh and Lothair II. In 950 he succeeded the latter and had his son, Adalbert crowned as his co-ruler. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Berengar II of Italy has received more than 245,903 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Berengar II of Italy is the 2,371st most popular politician (up from 2,473rd in 2019), the 826th most popular biography from Italy (up from 863rd in 2019) and the 162nd most popular Italian Politician.
Berengar II of Italy is most famous for his involvement in the Investiture Controversy, which was a dispute over who had the right to appoint bishops.
Memorability Metrics
250k
Page Views (PV)
64.51
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
8.00
Effective Languages (L*)
2.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Berengar II of Italy ranks 2,371 out of 19,576. Before him are John IV Laskaris, Tiberius III, Erich Koch, Donald Rumsfeld, Antanas Smetona, and Mohammed Daoud Khan. After him are Sviatopolk I of Kiev, Albrecht von Roon, Inessa Armand, Kiya, Berenice IV of Egypt, and Necho I.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn IV Laskaris
1250 - 1305
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,365
Tiberius III
700 - 705
HPI: 64.53
Rank: 2,366
Erich Koch
1896 - 1986
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2,367
Donald Rumsfeld
1932 - 2021
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2,368
Antanas Smetona
1874 - 1944
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 2,369
Mohammed Daoud Khan
1909 - 1978
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,370
Berengar II of Italy
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,371
Sviatopolk I of Kiev
978 - 1019
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,372
Albrecht von Roon
1803 - 1879
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,373
Inessa Armand
1874 - 1920
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,374
Kiya
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,375
Berenice IV of Egypt
77 BC - 55 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,376
Necho I
700 BC - 664 BC
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 2,377
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Berengar II of Italy ranks 13. Before him are Pope Lando, Pope Agapetus II, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Pope Stephen VIII, and Robert the Strong. After him are Pope Leo VIII, Guy III of Spoleto, Banū Mūsā, Zoe Karbonopsina, Symeon the Metaphrast, and Theodora. Among people deceased in 966, Berengar II of Italy ranks 1. After him are Sancho I of León, Ibrahim ibn Yaqub, Flodoard, Miro, Count of Barcelona, and Robert of Vermandois.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsPope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Pope Agapetus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 955
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 8
Halfdan Ragnarsson
POLITICIAN
900 - 877
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 9
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
WRITER
900 - 960
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 10
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 11
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 12
Berengar II of Italy
POLITICIAN
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 13
Pope Leo VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 965
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 14
Guy III of Spoleto
POLITICIAN
900 - 894
HPI: 62.27
Rank: 15
Banū Mūsā
ENGINEER
900 - 873
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 16
Zoe Karbonopsina
POLITICIAN
900 - 1000
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 17
Symeon the Metaphrast
WRITER
900 - 987
HPI: 59.31
Rank: 18
Theodora
POLITICIAN
900 - 916
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 966
Go to all RankingsBerengar II of Italy
POLITICIAN
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1
Sancho I of León
POLITICIAN
932 - 966
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 2
Ibrahim ibn Yaqub
WRITER
912 - 966
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 3
Flodoard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
894 - 966
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 4
Miro, Count of Barcelona
POLITICIAN
926 - 966
HPI: 52.42
Rank: 5
Robert of Vermandois
POLITICIAN
920 - 966
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 6
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Berengar II of Italy ranks 826 out of 5,161. Before him are Marcus Velleius Paterculus (-19), Rocco Siffredi (1964), Fausta (289), Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522), Andrea del Castagno (1420), and Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (1751). After him are Raimondo Montecuccoli (1609), Riccardo Muti (1941), Errico Malatesta (1853), Giacomo Balla (1871), Giovanni Gentile (1875), and Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMarcus Velleius Paterculus
HISTORIAN
19 BC - 31
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 820
Rocco Siffredi
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 821
Fausta
POLITICIAN
289 - 326
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 822
Ulisse Aldrovandi
BIOLOGIST
1522 - 1605
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 823
Andrea del Castagno
PAINTER
1420 - 1457
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 824
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1751 - 1819
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 825
Berengar II of Italy
POLITICIAN
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 826
Raimondo Montecuccoli
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1609 - 1680
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 827
Riccardo Muti
CONDUCTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 828
Errico Malatesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1853 - 1932
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 829
Giacomo Balla
PAINTER
1871 - 1958
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 830
Giovanni Gentile
PHILOSOPHER
1875 - 1944
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 831
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
POLITICIAN
1351 - 1402
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 832
Among POLITICIANS In Italy
Among politicians born in Italy, Berengar II of Italy ranks 162. Before him are Phalaris (-700), Peter, King of Hungary (1011), Herod Agrippa II (28), Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta (1900), Fausta (289), and Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia (1751). After him are Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351), Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1671), François Grimaldi (1201), Francesco Cossiga (1928), Giovanni dalle Bande Nere (1498), and Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (-84).
Phalaris
700 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 156
Peter, King of Hungary
1011 - 1050
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 157
Herod Agrippa II
28 - 100
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 158
Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta
1900 - 1948
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 159
Fausta
289 - 326
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 160
Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia
1751 - 1819
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 161
Berengar II of Italy
900 - 966
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 162
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
1351 - 1402
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 163
Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
1671 - 1737
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 164
François Grimaldi
1201 - 1309
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 165
Francesco Cossiga
1928 - 2010
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 166
Giovanni dalle Bande Nere
1498 - 1526
HPI: 64.32
Rank: 167
Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
84 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 168