RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
Pope Benedict VI
Pope Benedict VI (Latin: Benedictus VI; died June 974) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 19 January 973 to his death in 974. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Benedict VI has received more than 177,547 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Pope Benedict VI is the 389th most popular religious figure (up from 412th in 2019), the 443rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 479th in 2019) and the 179th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Benedict VI was most famous for being the first pope to resign from his position.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
69.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
67
Languages Editions (L)
19.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.28
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Benedict VI ranks 389 out of 3,187. Before him are Simeon Stylites, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Boniface VI, Pope Benedict II, John Vianney, and Pope Nicholas III. After him are Gregory the Illuminator, Pope Lando, Faustina Kowalska, Pope Paul I, Pope Nicholas IV, and Pope Gregory II.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimeon Stylites
389 - 459
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 383
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 384
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 385
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 386
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 387
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 388
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 389
Gregory the Illuminator
257 - 331
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 390
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 391
Faustina Kowalska
1905 - 1938
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 392
Pope Paul I
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 393
Pope Nicholas IV
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 394
Pope Gregory II
669 - 731
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 900, Pope Benedict VI ranks 6. Before him are Ivar the Boneless, Gorm the Old, Oleg of Novgorod, Photios I of Constantinople, and Pope Leo VII. After him are Pope Lando, Pope Agapetus II, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Pope Stephen VIII, and Robert the Strong. Among people deceased in 974, Pope Benedict VI ranks 1. After him are Al-Muti, and Abu Ali Bal'ami.
Others Born in 900
Go to all RankingsIvar the Boneless
POLITICIAN
900 - 873
HPI: 75.69
Rank: 1
Gorm the Old
POLITICIAN
900 - 958
HPI: 73.41
Rank: 2
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 3
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 4
Pope Leo VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 939
HPI: 70.05
Rank: 5
Pope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 6
Pope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 7
Pope Agapetus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 955
HPI: 69.43
Rank: 8
Halfdan Ragnarsson
POLITICIAN
900 - 877
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 9
Ahmad ibn Fadlan
WRITER
900 - 960
HPI: 68.93
Rank: 10
Pope Stephen VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 942
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 11
Robert the Strong
NOBLEMAN
900 - 866
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 974
Go to all RankingsPope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 1
Al-Muti
POLITICIAN
914 - 974
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 2
Abu Ali Bal'ami
WRITER
1000 - 974
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 3
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict VI ranks 443 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Renzo Piano (1937), Pope Benedict II (635), Lucky Luciano (1897), and Pope Nicholas III (1215). After him are Andrea Bocelli (1958), Pope Lando (900), Pope Paul I (700), Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), and Fabio Capello (1946).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Hormisdas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 437
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 438
Renzo Piano
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 439
Pope Benedict II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 440
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 441
Pope Nicholas III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 442
Pope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 443
Andrea Bocelli
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 444
Pope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 445
Pope Paul I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 446
Ruggero Leoncavallo
COMPOSER
1857 - 1919
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 447
Pope Nicholas IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 448
Fabio Capello
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 449
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict VI ranks 179. Before him are Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Pope Benedict II (635), and Pope Nicholas III (1215). After him are Pope Lando (900), Pope Paul I (700), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), Pope Gregory II (669), Pope Symmachus (460), and Pope Zosimus (400).
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 173
Pope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 174
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 175
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 176
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 177
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 178
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 179
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 180
Pope Paul I
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 181
Pope Nicholas IV
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 182
Pope Gregory II
669 - 731
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 183
Pope Symmachus
460 - 514
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 184
Pope Zosimus
400 - 418
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 185