RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Hermenegild

564 - 585

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Saint Hermenegild or Ermengild (died 13 April 585; Spanish: San Hermenegildo; Latin: Hermenegildus, from Gothic 𐌹𐍂𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌻𐌳𐍃 *Airmana-gild, "immense tribute"), was the son of King Liuvigild of the Visigothic Kingdom in the Iberian Peninsula and southern France. He fell out with his father in 579, then revolted the following year. During his rebellion, he converted from Arianism to Chalcedonian Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hermenegild has received more than 124,490 page views. His biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Hermenegild is the 961st most popular religious figure (down from 902nd in 2019), the 428th most popular biography from Spain (down from 377th in 2019) and the 33rd most popular Spanish Religious Figure.

Hermanegild was the son of King Leovigild and the brother of King Recared. He was the first Visigoth king to convert to Catholicism.

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  • 120k

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  • 59.90

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.66

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.50

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Hermenegild ranks 961 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope Laurentius, Angelo Scola, Abu Hudhayfa ibn Utba, Peter Claver, Hatim al-Tai, and Arsenius the Great. After him are Donatus Magnus, Suhayb ar-Rumi, Antipope Honorius II, Charles I, Count of Flanders, Mary Jane Kelly, and Saint Sabina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 564, Hermenegild ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 585, Hermenegild ranks 3. Before him are Tristan, and Emperor Bidatsu. After him is Audeca.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Hermenegild ranks 428 out of 3,355. Before him are Narciso Yepes (1927), Manolo Blahnik (1942), Peter Claver (1581), Joan of Navarre, Queen of England (1368), Fruela I of Asturias (722), and Egica (610). After him are Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal (1498), Ana de Mendoza, Princess of Eboli (1540), Javier Marías (1951), Suintila (594), Eduardo Chillida (1924), and Charles, Prince of Viana (1421).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Spain

Among religious figures born in Spain, Hermenegild ranks 33. Before him are Peter of Alcantara (1499), Eulalia of Barcelona (290), Priscillian (340), Anthony Mary Claret (1807), Antipope Clement VIII (1370), and Peter Claver (1581). After him are Raymond Nonnatus (1204), Mary of Jesus de León y Delgado (1643), Didacus of Alcalá (1400), Diego de Landa (1524), Beatus of Liébana (730), and Fermin (272).

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