RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Adrian VI
1459 - 1523
Pope Adrian VI
Pope Adrian VI (Latin: Hadrianus VI; Italian: Adriano VI; German: Hadrian VI.; Dutch: Adrianus/Adriaan VI), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523. The only Dutchman to become pope, he was the last non-Italian pope until the Polish John Paul II 455 years later. Born in the Episcopal principality of Utrecht of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, Adrian studied at the University of Leuven in the Low Countries, where he rose to the position of professor of theology, also serving as its rector (the equivalent of president or vice-chancellor). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Adrian VI has received more than 808,239 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Pope Adrian VI is the 178th most popular religious figure (up from 209th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 22nd in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Religious Figure.
Pope Adrian VI was most famous for being the last pope to be born in the Netherlands. He was also the first pope to be born outside of Italy.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
74.20
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
9.17
Effective Languages (L*)
3.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Adrian VI ranks 178 out of 3,187. Before him are Rita of Cascia, Pope Alexander VII, Pope Linus, Lazarus of Bethany, Pope Urban V, and Saint Blaise. After him are Pope Boniface V, Saint Cecilia, Bernadette Soubirous, Pope Clement IX, Pope Celestine I, and Abdul Qadir Gilani.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRita of Cascia
1381 - 1457
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 172
Pope Alexander VII
1599 - 1667
HPI: 74.47
Rank: 173
Pope Linus
1 - 79
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 174
Lazarus of Bethany
100 BC - Present
HPI: 74.41
Rank: 175
Pope Urban V
1310 - 1370
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 176
Saint Blaise
300 - 316
HPI: 74.21
Rank: 177
Pope Adrian VI
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 178
Pope Boniface V
575 - 625
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 179
Saint Cecilia
200 - 230
HPI: 74.18
Rank: 180
Bernadette Soubirous
1844 - 1879
HPI: 74.15
Rank: 181
Pope Clement IX
1600 - 1669
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 182
Pope Celestine I
400 - 432
HPI: 74.10
Rank: 183
Abdul Qadir Gilani
1078 - 1166
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 184
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1459, Pope Adrian VI ranks 2. Before him is Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Muhammad XII of Granada, Martin Behaim, Jakob Fugger, Sultan Cem, Lorenzo di Credi, John I Albert, Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha, Charles, Count of Angoulême, Cima da Conegliano, and Michael Sittow. Among people deceased in 1523, Pope Adrian VI ranks 1. After him are Pietro Perugino, Luca Signorelli, Ulrich von Hutten, Gerard David, Mehmed I Giray, Antonio Grimani, Bartolomeo Montagna, Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania, Prospero Colonna, Franz von Sickingen, and Ashikaga Yoshitane.
Others Born in 1459
Go to all RankingsMaximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1519
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 1
Pope Adrian VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 2
Muhammad XII of Granada
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1532
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 3
Martin Behaim
EXPLORER
1459 - 1507
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 4
Jakob Fugger
BUSINESSPERSON
1459 - 1525
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 5
Sultan Cem
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1495
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 6
Lorenzo di Credi
PAINTER
1459 - 1537
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 7
John I Albert
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1501
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 8
Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha
POLITICIAN
1459 - 1517
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 9
Charles, Count of Angoulême
NOBLEMAN
1459 - 1496
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 10
Cima da Conegliano
PAINTER
1459 - 1517
HPI: 59.55
Rank: 11
Michael Sittow
PAINTER
1459 - 1525
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1523
Go to all RankingsPope Adrian VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 1
Pietro Perugino
PAINTER
1446 - 1523
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 2
Luca Signorelli
ARTIST
1450 - 1523
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 3
Ulrich von Hutten
WRITER
1488 - 1523
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 4
Gerard David
PAINTER
1450 - 1523
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 5
Mehmed I Giray
POLITICIAN
1465 - 1523
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 6
Antonio Grimani
POLITICIAN
1434 - 1523
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 7
Bartolomeo Montagna
PAINTER
1450 - 1523
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 8
Bogislaw X, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1454 - 1523
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 9
Prospero Colonna
POLITICIAN
1452 - 1523
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 10
Franz von Sickingen
POLITICIAN
1481 - 1523
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 11
Ashikaga Yoshitane
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1523
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Pope Adrian VI ranks 18 out of 1,646. Before him are Hugo Grotius (1583), Abel Tasman (1603), Mata Hari (1876), Hendrik Lorentz (1853), Beatrix of the Netherlands (1938), and Daniel Bernoulli (1700). After him are Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880), Gerard 't Hooft (1946), Pieter Zeeman (1865), M. C. Escher (1898), Willem Barentsz (1550), and Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsHugo Grotius
LAWYER
1583 - 1645
HPI: 76.69
Rank: 12
Abel Tasman
EXPLORER
1603 - 1659
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 13
Mata Hari
DANCER
1876 - 1917
HPI: 76.10
Rank: 14
Hendrik Lorentz
PHYSICIST
1853 - 1928
HPI: 75.95
Rank: 15
Beatrix of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 75.88
Rank: 16
Daniel Bernoulli
PHYSICIST
1700 - 1782
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 17
Pope Adrian VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 18
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
POLITICIAN
1880 - 1962
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 19
Gerard 't Hooft
PHYSICIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 20
Pieter Zeeman
PHYSICIST
1865 - 1943
HPI: 73.45
Rank: 21
M. C. Escher
ARTIST
1898 - 1972
HPI: 73.37
Rank: 22
Willem Barentsz
EXPLORER
1550 - 1597
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 23
Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
CHEMIST
1852 - 1911
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 24
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Netherlands
Among religious figures born in Netherlands, Pope Adrian VI ranks 1. After him are Menno Simons (1496), Norbert of Xanten (1080), Lambert of Maastricht (635), John of Leiden (1509), Geert Groote (1340), Wim Hof (1959), Lidwina (1380), Ludger (742), Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje (1857), Johannes Willebrands (1909), and Peter Hans Kolvenbach (1928).
Pope Adrian VI
1459 - 1523
HPI: 74.20
Rank: 1
Menno Simons
1496 - 1561
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 2
Norbert of Xanten
1080 - 1134
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 3
Lambert of Maastricht
635 - 705
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4
John of Leiden
1509 - 1536
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 5
Geert Groote
1340 - 1384
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 6
Wim Hof
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.20
Rank: 7
Lidwina
1380 - 1433
HPI: 56.57
Rank: 8
Ludger
742 - 809
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 9
Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
1857 - 1936
HPI: 54.92
Rank: 10
Johannes Willebrands
1909 - 2006
HPI: 54.12
Rank: 11
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
1928 - 2016
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 12