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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 74,647 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). John the Merciful is the 752nd most popular religious figure (up from 990th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Cyprus (up from 13th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Cypriot Religious Figure.

Memorability Metrics

  • 75k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.16

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John the Merciful ranks 752 out of 2,238. Before him are Melania the Younger, Antipope Nicholas V, Josephine Bakhita, Romuald, Therese Neumann, and Patriarch Nikon of Moscow. After him are Umm Kulthum bint Ali, Onesimus, Nectarios of Aegina, John Mott, Papias of Hierapolis, and Emma Morano.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 550, John the Merciful ranks 6. Before him are Pope Boniface IV, Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb, Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Teia, and Armah. After him are Saint Gall, Abdullah ibn Salam, Anastasius of Persia, Garibald I of Bavaria, Tardu, and Liuva I. 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 7 out of 73. Before him are Zeno of Citium (-334), Theodora (500), Ptolemy XII Auletes (-117), Makarios III (1913), Saint Spyridon (270), and Nicos Anastasiades (1946). After him are Michael Cacoyannis (1922), Tassos Papadopoulos (1934), Rauf Denktaş (1924), Glafcos Clerides (1919), Alparslan Türkeş (1917), and Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus (1155).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Cyprus

Among religious figures born in Cyprus, John the Merciful ranks 2. Before him are Saint Spyridon (270). After him are Paul IV of Constantinople (null).

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