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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Benedict IV

860 - 903

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Pope Benedict IV (Latin: Benedictus IV; c. 840 – 30 July 903) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 1 February 900 to his death. The tenth-century historian Flodoard, who nicknamed him "the Great", commended his noble birth and public generosity. Benedict was a native of Rome, the son of one Mammalus, and was ordained priest by Pope Formosus. He succeeded Pope John IX. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Benedict IV has received more than 185,211 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 63 in 2019). Pope Benedict IV is the 411th most popular religious figure (up from 597th in 2019), the 476th most popular biography from Italy (up from 755th in 2019) and the 188th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Benedict IV is most famous for being the first pope to resign from his position.

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  • 68.65

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  • 66

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  • 14.04

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  • 3.10

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Benedict IV ranks 411 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Boniface III, Pope Conon, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Pope John XVIII, Pope Anastasius IV, and Pope Lucius II. After him are Rāhula, Eber, Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Genevieve, Pope Sergius III, and Pope Benedict VI.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 860, Pope Benedict IV ranks 3. Before him are Pope John X and Robert I of France. After him are Pope Sergius III, Rudaki, Ludmila of Bohemia, Theophylact I, Count of Tusculum, Arethas of Caesarea, and Acfred, Duke of Aquitaine. Among people deceased in 903, Pope Benedict IV ranks 1. After him are Sugawara no Michizane, Ahmad ibn Rustah, and Théodrate of Troyes.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict IV ranks 476 out of 4,668. Before him are Andrea del Sarto (1486), Pope Conon (630), Pope John XVIII (970), Muzio Clementi (1752), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), and Pope Lucius II (1100). After him are Marcello Malpighi (1628), Josephine of Leuchtenberg (1807), Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Valentine (780), and Galeazzo Ciano (1903).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict IV ranks 188. Before him are Denis (210), Pope Boniface III (540), Pope Conon (630), Pope John XVIII (970), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), and Pope Lucius II (1100). After him are Pope Sergius III (860), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Valentine (780), Januarius (272), Pope Celestine II (1100), and Pope Cornelius (200).

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