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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Anastasius I

340 - 401

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Pope Anastasius I was the bishop of Rome from 27 November 399 to his death on 19 December 401. Anastasius was born in Rome, and was the son of Maximus. He succeeded Siricius as Pope and condemned the writings of the Alexandrian theologian Origen shortly after their translation into Latin. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Anastasius I has received more than 260,496 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Anastasius I is the 377th most popular religious figure (down from 301st in 2019), the 445th most popular biography from Italy (down from 358th in 2019) and the 170th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Anastasius I was most famous for his role in the Council of Chalcedon, which was convened to resolve a dispute over the nature of Christ's divine and human natures. The council affirmed that Christ is both fully divine and fully human, with a rational soul and body.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Anastasius I ranks 377 out of 2,238Before him are Saint Nino, Meritaten, Maya, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Victor III, and Pope Simplicius. After him are Faustina Kowalska, Al-Mansur, Pope Honorius II, Gregory the Illuminator, Pope Anastasius III, and Pope John IX.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 340, Pope Anastasius I ranks 3Before him are Theodosius I and Ambrose. After him are Faxian, Arbogast, Priscillian, and Quintus Aurelius Symmachus. Among people deceased in 401, Pope Anastasius I ranks 1After him are Priscus Attalus, Stobaeus, Gainas, Olympiodorus of Thebes, and Marcia Euphemia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Anastasius I ranks 445 out of 4,668Before him are Giulietta Masina (1921), Petronius Maximus (396), Pope Hormisdas (450), Simonetta Vespucci (1453), Pope Victor III (1027), and Pope Simplicius (420). After him are Queen Paola of Belgium (1937), Pope Honorius II (1100), Pope Anastasius III (890), Pope John IX (850), Dionysius I of Syracuse (-430), and Nero Claudius Drusus (-38).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Anastasius I ranks 170Before him are Pope Honorius I (585), Pope Symmachus (460), Pope Zosimus (400), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Victor III (1027), and Pope Simplicius (420). After him are Pope Honorius II (1100), Pope Anastasius III (890), Pope John IX (850), Pope Sixtus III (390), Pope Leo II (611), and Pope Adrian III (800).