RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Benedict VI

900 - 974

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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 175,804 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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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