800 - 896
Pope Boniface VI (Latin: Bonifatius VI; 806 [1][2] – 26 April 896) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States in April 896. He was a native of Rome. His election came about as a result of riots soon after the death of Pope Formosus. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Boniface VI has received more than 216,451 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Boniface VI is the 448th most popular religious figure (down from 432nd in 2019), the 513th most popular biography from Italy (up from 531st in 2019) and the 200th 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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Among religious figures, Pope Boniface VI ranks 448 out of 2,238. Before him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Pachomius the Great, Pope Agapetus II, Báb, Pope-elect Stephen, and Pope John V. After him are Saint Titus, Joseph Smith, Pope Hilarius, Devadatta, Musa al-Kadhim, and Pope Innocent I.
1000 - 1100
HPI: 68.11
Rank: 442
292 - 348
HPI: 68.10
Rank: 443
900 - 955
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 444
1819 - 1850
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 445
700 - 752
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 446
635 - 686
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 447
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 448
13 - 107
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 449
1805 - 1844
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 450
415 - 468
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 451
1000 BC - Present
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 452
745 - 799
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 453
378 - 417
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 454
Among people born in 800, Pope Boniface VI ranks 6. Before him are Björn Ironside, Pope Nicholas I, Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Pope Adrian III, and Ælla of Northumbria. After him are Pope Sergius II, Fatima al-Fihri, Offa of Mercia, Thomas the Slav, Jayavarman II, and Horik I. 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.
800 - 876
HPI: 76.83
Rank: 1
800 - 867
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 2
800 - 839
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 3
800 - 885
HPI: 68.90
Rank: 4
800 - 867
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 5
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 6
800 - 847
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 7
800 - 880
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 8
800 - 796
HPI: 62.98
Rank: 9
800 - 823
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 10
800 - 835
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 11
800 - 854
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 12
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
900 - 896
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 2
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 3
815 - 896
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 4
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5
864 - 896
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 7
Among people born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 513 out of 4,668. Before him are Francesco Redi (1626), Edmondo De Amicis (1846), Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541), Totila (500), Cornelius Nepos (-100), and Pietro Aretino (1492). After him are Alberto Ascari (1918), Giovanni Falcone (1939), Pope Hilarius (415), Giulio Caccini (1551), Ettore Bugatti (1881), and Maria Anna of Savoy (1803).
1626 - 1697
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 507
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 508
1541 - 1587
HPI: 68.06
Rank: 509
500 - 552
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 510
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 511
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.03
Rank: 512
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 513
1918 - 1955
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 514
1939 - 1992
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 515
415 - 468
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 516
1551 - 1618
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 517
1881 - 1947
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 518
1803 - 1884
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 519
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Boniface VI ranks 200. Before him are Pope Cornelius (200), Pope Anterus (180), Pope Sergius I (650), Pope Innocent II (1100), Pope Agapetus II (900), and Pope-elect Stephen (700). After him are Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Stephen II (715), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), Pope Telesphorus (100), and Pope John III (520).
200 - 253
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 194
180 - 236
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 195
650 - 701
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 196
1100 - 1143
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 197
900 - 955
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 198
700 - 752
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 199
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 200
415 - 468
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 201
378 - 417
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 202
715 - 757
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 203
281 - 304
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 204
100 - 137
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 205
520 - 574
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 206