RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Eugene II

780 - 827

Pope Eugene II

Pope Eugene II (Latin: Eugenius II; died 27 August 827) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 6 June 824 to his death. A native of Rome, he was chosen by nobles to succeed Paschal I as pope despite the clergy and the people favoring Zinzinnus. The influence of the Carolingian Franks on the selection of popes was then firmly established. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Eugene II has received more than 153,508 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Pope Eugene II is the 298th most popular religious figure (down from 259th in 2019), the 331st most popular biography from Italy (down from 302nd in 2019) and the 137th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Eugene II is most famous for convening the First Lateran Council in 1123.

Memorability Metrics

150k
Page Views (PV)
71.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
17.36
Effective Languages (L*)
2.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Eugene II ranks 298 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Eugene I, Pope Evaristus, Pope Alexander III, Pope Marinus I, Ephrem the Syrian, and Ignatius of Antioch. After him are Pope Gregory III, Tiye, Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr, Habakkuk, Pope John XXI, and Pope Gregory V.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 292
Pope Evaristus
44 - 105
HPI: 71.56
Rank: 293
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 294
Pope Marinus I
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 295
Ephrem the Syrian
306 - 373
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 296
Ignatius of Antioch
35 - 108
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 297
Pope Eugene II
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 298
Pope Gregory III
700 - 741
HPI: 71.33
Rank: 299
Tiye
1398 BC - 1338 BC
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 300
Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
624 - 692
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 301
Habakkuk
626 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 302
Pope John XXI
1215 - 1277
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 303
Pope Gregory V
972 - 999
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 304

Contemporaries

Among people born in 780, Pope Eugene II ranks 3. Before him are Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. After him are Pope Valentine, Rabanus Maurus, Frederick of Utrecht, Odo I, Count of Orléans, and Theodote. Among people deceased in 827, Pope Eugene II ranks 1. After him are Pope Valentine, Emperor Jingzong of Tang, Adalard of Corbie, and Ludeca of Mercia.

Others Born in 780

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Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
MATHEMATICIAN
780 - 850
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
WRITER
780 - 855
HPI: 75.93
Rank: 2
Pope Eugene II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 3
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 4
Rabanus Maurus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 856
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 5
Frederick of Utrecht
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 838
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
Odo I, Count of Orléans
POLITICIAN
780 - 834
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Theodote
POLITICIAN
780 - 801
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 8