RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
Pope Boniface VI
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.
Memorability Metrics
220k
Page Views (PV)
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.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAbu Mansur al-Maturidi
893 - 944
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 379
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 380
Pope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 381
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad
598 - 624
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 382
Simeon 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
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.
Others Born in 800
Go to all RankingsBjörn Ironside
POLITICIAN
800 - 876
HPI: 74.11
Rank: 1
Pope Adrian III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 885
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 2
Pope Nicholas I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 867
HPI: 71.06
Rank: 3
Pope Sergius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 847
HPI: 70.71
Rank: 4
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 5
Ecgberht, King of Wessex
POLITICIAN
800 - 839
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 6
Ælla of Northumbria
POLITICIAN
800 - 867
HPI: 64.60
Rank: 7
Fatima al-Fihri
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 880
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 8
Thomas the Slav
MILITARY PERSONNEL
800 - 823
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 9
Al-Muqanna
POLITICIAN
800 - 783
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 10
Offa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 11
Pribina
POLITICIAN
800 - 860
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 896
Go to all RankingsPope Formosus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
816 - 896
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 1
Photios I of Constantinople
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 896
HPI: 70.09
Rank: 2
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 3
Abu Hanifa Dinawari
ASTRONOMER
815 - 896
HPI: 63.15
Rank: 4
Hastein
POLITICIAN
810 - 896
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 5
Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun
POLITICIAN
864 - 896
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 6
Ermengard of Italy
NOBLEMAN
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7
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).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsMarcus Aemilius Lepidus
POLITICIAN
89 BC - 13 BC
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 432
Cesare Beccaria
PHILOSOPHER
1738 - 1794
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 433
Matteo Ricci
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 434
Gaius Cassius Longinus
POLITICIAN
87 BC - 42 BC
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 435
Pope Zachary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 436
Pope 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
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).
Pope Sergius I
650 - 701
HPI: 69.94
Rank: 170
Pope Martin I
590 - 655
HPI: 69.79
Rank: 171
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 172
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