RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Johannes Magnus
1488 - 1544
Johannes Magnus
Johannes Magnus (a modified form of Ioannes Magnus, a Latin translation of his birth name Johan Månsson; 19 March 1488 – 22 March 1544) was the last functioning Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and historian. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Johannes Magnus has received more than 65,385 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Johannes Magnus is the 1,174th most popular religious figure (up from 1,405th in 2019), the 251st most popular biography from Sweden (up from 296th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Swedish Religious Figure.
Memorability Metrics
65k
Page Views (PV)
57.89
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
7.99
Effective Languages (L*)
1.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Johannes Magnus ranks 1,174 out of 3,187. Before him are Hilarion, Didymus the Blind, Isaac of Armenia, Amandus, Gildas, and Karekin II. After him are Begga, Berthold, Demetrios I of Constantinople, Gisela, Abbess of Chelles, Eusebius of Vercelli, and Eutychius of Constantinople.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHilarion
291 - 372
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,168
Didymus the Blind
313 - 398
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,169
Isaac of Armenia
338 - 439
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 1,170
Amandus
600 - 676
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,171
Gildas
500 - 570
HPI: 57.91
Rank: 1,172
Karekin II
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,173
Johannes Magnus
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 1,174
Begga
615 - 693
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 1,175
Berthold
1180 - 1251
HPI: 57.87
Rank: 1,176
Demetrios I of Constantinople
1914 - 1991
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,177
Gisela, Abbess of Chelles
757 - 810
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,178
Eusebius of Vercelli
283 - 371
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 1,179
Eutychius of Constantinople
512 - 582
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,180
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1488, Johannes Magnus ranks 12. Before him are Bartolommeo Bandinelli, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Sebastian Münster, Joseph Karo, Ferdinand Columbus, and Charles II, Duke of Savoy. After him are Jan Tarnowski, Otto Brunfels, Heinrich Glarean, Alonso Berruguete, Gustav Trolle, and Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. Among people deceased in 1544, Johannes Magnus ranks 6. Before him are Jungjong of Joseon, Hwang Jini, Manco Inca Yupanqui, Clément Marot, and Antoine, Duke of Lorraine. After him are Ruy López de Villalobos, Pedro Damiano, Valerius Cordus, Louis V, Elector Palatine, Antonio de Guevara, and Bonaventure des Périers.
Others Born in 1488
Go to all RankingsBartolommeo Bandinelli
PAINTER
1488 - 1560
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 6
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
EXPLORER
1488 - 1559
HPI: 62.36
Rank: 7
Sebastian Münster
GEOGRAPHER
1488 - 1552
HPI: 61.69
Rank: 8
Joseph Karo
WRITER
1488 - 1575
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Columbus
EXPLORER
1488 - 1539
HPI: 60.98
Rank: 10
Charles II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1496
HPI: 58.46
Rank: 11
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 12
Jan Tarnowski
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 13
Otto Brunfels
BIOLOGIST
1488 - 1534
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 14
Heinrich Glarean
WRITER
1488 - 1563
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 15
Alonso Berruguete
PAINTER
1488 - 1561
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 16
Gustav Trolle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1535
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 17
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1543
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 18
Others Deceased in 1544
Go to all RankingsJungjong of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1544
HPI: 67.92
Rank: 1
Hwang Jini
PHILOSOPHER
1506 - 1544
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 2
Manco Inca Yupanqui
POLITICIAN
1512 - 1544
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 3
Clément Marot
WRITER
1495 - 1544
HPI: 60.80
Rank: 4
Antoine, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1489 - 1544
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 5
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 6
Ruy López de Villalobos
EXPLORER
1500 - 1544
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 7
Pedro Damiano
CHESS PLAYER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 8
Valerius Cordus
BIOLOGIST
1515 - 1544
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 9
Louis V, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1478 - 1544
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 10
Antonio de Guevara
WRITER
1480 - 1544
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 11
Bonaventure des Périers
WRITER
1510 - 1544
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Johannes Magnus ranks 251 out of 1,879. Before him are Árni Magnússon (1663), Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland (1889), Johan Vilhelm Snellman (1806), Anna of Sweden (1545), Gunnar Björnstrand (1909), and Jan Guillou (1944). After him are Yngwie Malmsteen (1963), Per Brahe the Younger (1602), Gunnel Lindblom (1931), Ludvig Nobel (1831), Agne Simonsson (1935), and Elizabeth Stride (1843).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsÁrni Magnússon
HISTORIAN
1663 - 1730
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 245
Prince Erik, Duke of Västmanland
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1918
HPI: 58.20
Rank: 246
Johan Vilhelm Snellman
PHILOSOPHER
1806 - 1881
HPI: 58.09
Rank: 247
Anna of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1610
HPI: 58.02
Rank: 248
Gunnar Björnstrand
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 249
Jan Guillou
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 250
Johannes Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 251
Yngwie Malmsteen
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 252
Per Brahe the Younger
POLITICIAN
1602 - 1680
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 253
Gunnel Lindblom
ACTOR
1931 - 2021
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 254
Ludvig Nobel
BUSINESSPERSON
1831 - 1888
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 255
Agne Simonsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 256
Elizabeth Stride
CELEBRITY
1843 - 1888
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 257
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Sweden
Among religious figures born in Sweden, Johannes Magnus ranks 7. Before him are Bridget of Sweden (1303), Eric IX of Sweden (1120), Olaus Magnus (1490), Nathan Söderblom (1866), Lars Levi Laestadius (1800), and Catherine of Vadstena (1331). After him are Prince Oscar Bernadotte (1859), Gustav Trolle (1488), Laurentius Petri (1499), Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (1417), Elizabeth Hesselblad (1870), and Ulf Ekman (1950).
Bridget of Sweden
1303 - 1373
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 1
Eric IX of Sweden
1120 - 1160
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 2
Olaus Magnus
1490 - 1557
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 3
Nathan Söderblom
1866 - 1931
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 4
Lars Levi Laestadius
1800 - 1861
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 5
Catherine of Vadstena
1331 - 1381
HPI: 60.15
Rank: 6
Johannes Magnus
1488 - 1544
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 7
Prince Oscar Bernadotte
1859 - 1953
HPI: 55.49
Rank: 8
Gustav Trolle
1488 - 1535
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 9
Laurentius Petri
1499 - 1573
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 10
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
1417 - 1467
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 11
Elizabeth Hesselblad
1870 - 1957
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 12
Ulf Ekman
1950 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 13