RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Damasus II

1000 - 1048

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Pope Damasus II (; died 9 August 1048, born Poppo de' Curagnoni) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 17 July 1048 to his death on 9 August that same year. He was the second of the German pontiffs nominated by Emperor Henry III. A native of Bavaria, he was the third German to become pope and had one of the shortest papal reigns. Upon the death of Clement II, envoys from Rome were sent to the emperor to ascertain who should be named pope. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Damasus II has received more than 254,737 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Damasus II is the 256th most popular religious figure (up from 335th in 2019), the 162nd most popular biography from Germany (up from 264th in 2019) and the 7th most popular German Religious Figure.

Pope Damasus II is most famous for his contribution to the development of the Roman Liturgy.

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  • 66

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 15.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.51

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Damasus II ranks 256 out of 3,187. Before him are Al-Tirmidhi, Pope Callixtus II, Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Leo III, Abu Hurairah, and Pope Anacletus. After him are Pope Boniface IV, Pope Honorius IV, Pope Gelasius II, Pope Felix III, Pope John VIII, and Rebecca.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Pope Damasus II ranks 3. Before him are Pope Sylvester III, and Pope John XV. After him are Pope Gregory VI, Parascheva of the Balkans, Constantine IX Monomachos, Ubba, Pope John XIV, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Michael VI Bringas, Antipope Boniface VII, and Antipope John XVI. Among people deceased in 1048, Pope Damasus II ranks 2. Before him is Al-Biruni. After him are Pope Gregory VI, Emperor Jingzong of Western Xia, Gyda of Sweden, Adalbert, Duke of Lorraine, and Wipo of Burgundy.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Pope Damasus II ranks 162 out of 7,253. Before him are Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776), Alfred Jodl (1890), Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795), Caroline of Ansbach (1683), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1926), and George II of Great Britain (1683). After him are Princess Sophie of Bavaria (1805), Thomas Müntzer (1489), Johann Christian Bach (1735), Leopold Mozart (1719), Alois Alzheimer (1864), and Friedrich Wöhler (1800).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Pope Damasus II ranks 7. Before him are Martin Luther (1483), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), Hildegard of Bingen (1098), Ambrose (340), Albertus Magnus (1206), and Pope Joan (null). After him are Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Thomas à Kempis (1380), Bruno of Cologne (1030), Pope Victor II (1018), and Rabanus Maurus (780).

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