RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John the Merciful

550 - 619

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John V Eleemon (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Ἐλεήμων, romanized: Iōannēs ho Eleēmōn), also known as John the Almsgiver, John the Almoner, John the Compassionate, or John the Merciful, was the Chalcedonian/Melkite Patriarch of Alexandria in the early 7th century (from 606 to 616). He was born in Amathus around 560. Originally appointed by the emperor Heraclius, he later resisted attempts by the emperor to persecute the monophysites. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John the Merciful has received more than 81,181 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). John the Merciful is the 757th most popular religious figure (down from 747th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Cyprus (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Cypriot Religious Figure.

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  • 81k

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  • 62.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John the Merciful ranks 757 out of 3,187. Before him are Josephine Bakhita, Saint Cajetan, Albert of Brandenburg, Erasmus of Formia, Antipope Nicholas V, and Theodora. After him are Theophilus of Antioch, Ilia II of Georgia, Bruno of Querfurt, Leonard of Noblac, Karmapa, and Menachem Mendel Schneerson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550, John the Merciful ranks 7. Before him are Pope Boniface IV, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Teia, Armah, and Abdullah ibn Salam. After him are Anastasius of Persia, Saint Gall, Liuva I, Garibald I of Bavaria, Tardu, and Cleph. Among people deceased in 619, John the Merciful ranks 3. Before him are Khadija bint Khuwaylid, and Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib. After him are Shibi Khan, John Moschus, and Laurence of Canterbury.

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In Cyprus

Among people born in Cyprus, John the Merciful ranks 6 out of 77. Before him are Zeno of Citium (-334), Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117), Theodora (500), Makarios III (1913), and Nicos Anastasiades (1946). After him are Rauf Denktaş (1924), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), Michael Cacoyannis (1922), Henry II of Jerusalem (1271), and Henry I of Cyprus (1217).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Cyprus

Among religious figures born in Cyprus, John the Merciful ranks 1. After him are Chrysostomos II of Cyprus (1941), Gregory II of Constantinople (1241), Paul IV of Constantinople (null), Aristobulus of Britannia (-50), and Andreas Cariolou (1982).

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