470 - 532
Pope Boniface II (Latin: Bonifatius II; died 17 October 532) was the first Germanic bishop of Rome. He ruled the Holy See from 22 September 530 until his death on 17 October 532.Boniface's father's name was Sigibuld. He was probably born in Rome, and was designated to succeed to the papacy by his predecessor, Felix IV, who had been a strong adherent of the Arian Ostrogothic kings. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Boniface II has received more than 204,428 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Boniface II is the 584th most popular religious figure (down from 548th in 2019), the 689th most popular biography from Italy (down from 681st in 2019) and the 237th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Boniface II is most famous for being the first pope to take the name of a saint, in this case, Boniface.
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Among religious figures, Pope Boniface II ranks 584 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Marcellinus, Clotilde, John of Capistrano, Justin Martyr, Pope Victor II, and Saint Walpurga. After him are Marcel Lefebvre, Al-Suyuti, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, Louis de Montfort, Junayd of Baghdad, and Antipope Alexander V.
250 - 304
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 578
475 - 545
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 579
1386 - 1456
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 580
100 - 165
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 581
1018 - 1057
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 582
710 - 779
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 583
470 - 532
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 584
1905 - 1991
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 585
1445 - 1505
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 586
1327 - 1390
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 587
1673 - 1716
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 588
830 - 910
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 589
1339 - 1410
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 590
Among people born in 470, Pope Boniface II ranks 3. Before him are Pope John I and Pope John II. After him are Theudis, Caesarius of Arles, Medardus, Audofleda, Caradoc, Finnian of Clonard, and Buddhapālita. Among people deceased in 532, Pope Boniface II ranks 2. Before him is Sabbas the Sanctified. After him is Hypatius.
470 - 526
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 1
470 - 535
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 2
470 - 532
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 3
470 - 548
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 4
470 - 542
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 5
470 - 560
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
470 - 526
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 7
470 - 500
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 8
470 - 549
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 9
470 - 550
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 10
439 - 532
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 1
470 - 532
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 2
450 - 532
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 3
Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface II ranks 689 out of 4,668. Before him are John of Capistrano (1386), Virna Lisi (1936), Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici (1360), Andrew III of Hungary (1265), Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), and Michelozzo (1396). After him are Pisanello (1395), Quintus Sertorius (-126), Ludovico Einaudi (1955), Gaius Claudius Glaber (-200), Theocritus (-315), and Milo of Croton (-557).
1386 - 1456
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 683
1936 - 2014
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 684
1360 - 1429
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 685
1265 - 1301
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 686
1485 - 1528
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 687
1396 - 1472
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 688
470 - 532
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 689
1395 - 1455
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 690
126 BC - 72 BC
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 691
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 692
200 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 693
315 BC - 260 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 694
557 BC - 550 BC
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 695
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface II ranks 237. Before him are Pope Donus (610), Pope Benedict V (930), Pope Agapetus I (490), Paul the Deacon (720), Pope Marcellinus (250), and John of Capistrano (1386). After him are Pope Felix IV (480), Francis of Paola (1416), Pope Eusebius (250), Pope Vigilius (500), Pope Alexander II (1010), and Pope Theodore II (840).
610 - 678
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 231
930 - 965
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 232
490 - 536
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 233
720 - 799
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 234
250 - 304
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 235
1386 - 1456
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 236
470 - 532
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 237
480 - 530
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 238
1416 - 1507
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 239
250 - 310
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 240
500 - 555
HPI: 65.24
Rank: 241
1010 - 1073
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 242
840 - 897
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 243