RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Boniface VI

800 - 896

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Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; died 26 April 896), a native of Rome, served very briefly as the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States in April of 896. He was elected as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus on April 4. Prior to his reign, he had twice incurred a sentence of deprivation of orders as a subdeacon and as a priest. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Boniface VI has received more than 223,269 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Boniface VI is the 385th most popular religious figure (up from 443rd in 2019), the 438th most popular biography from Italy (up from 512th in 2019) and the 176th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Boniface VI was most famous for being the first pope in 600 years to resign from the papacy.

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  • 220k

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  • 69.68

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 16.91

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.61

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Boniface VI ranks 385 out of 3,187. Before him are Abu Mansur al-Maturidi, Matteo Ricci, Pope Zachary, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Simeon Stylites, and Pope Hormisdas. After him are Pope Benedict II, John Vianney, Pope Nicholas III, Pope Benedict VI, Gregory the Illuminator, and Pope Lando.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Pope Boniface VI ranks 5. Before him are Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, Pope Nicholas I, and Pope Sergius II. After him are Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Ælla of Northumbria, Fatima al-Fihri, Thomas the Slav, Al-Muqanna, Offa of Mercia, and Pribina. Among people deceased in 896, Pope Boniface VI ranks 3. Before him are Pope Formosus, and Photios I of Constantinople. After him are Abu Hanifa Dinawari, Hastein, Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 438 out of 5,161. Before him are Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), Cesare Beccaria (1738), Matteo Ricci (1552), Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87), Pope Zachary (679), and Pope Hormisdas (450). After him are Renzo Piano (1937), Pope Benedict II (635), Lucky Luciano (1897), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Benedict VI (900), and Andrea Bocelli (1958).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 176. Before him are Pope Sergius I (650), Pope Martin I (590), Pope Fabian (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Zachary (679), and Pope Hormisdas (450). After him are Pope Benedict II (635), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Lando (900), Pope Paul I (700), and Pope Nicholas IV (1227).

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