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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Eugene II

780 - 827

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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 145,979 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Pope Eugene II is the 263rd most popular religious figure (up from 403rd in 2019), the 303rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 478th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

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

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  • 71.40

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 71

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 17.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.60

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Eugene II ranks 263 out of 2,238Before him are Bartholomew I of Constantinople, Pope Alexander III, Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Gelasius I, Pope Liberius, and Nathan. After him are Belshazzar, Pope John XII, Pope Paschal I, Philip Melanchthon, Pope Benedict IX, and Pope John XIX.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 780, Pope Eugene II ranks 3Before 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 1After him are Pope Valentine, Emperor Jingzong of Tang, Adalard of Corbie, and Ludeca of Mercia.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Eugene II ranks 303 out of 4,668Before him are Aldo Moro (1916), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Liberius (310), Lisa del Giocondo (1479), Archytas (-428), and Enrico Dandolo (1107). After him are Filippo Lippi (1406), Torquato Tasso (1544), Pope John XII (937), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Benedict IX (1012), and Pope John XIX (975).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Eugene II ranks 112Before him are Pope Fabian (200), Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Gelasius I (410), and Pope Liberius (310). After him are Pope John XII (937), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope John XIX (975), Pope Gregory IV (790), and Pope Sixtus I (42).