RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Eugene III

1080 - 1153

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Pope Eugene III (Latin: Eugenius III; c. 1080 – 8 July 1153), born Bernardo Pignatelli, or possibly Paganelli, called Bernardo da Pisa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1145 to his death in 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become pope. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Eugene III has received more than 293,006 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Eugene III is the 212th most popular religious figure (up from 234th in 2019), the 238th most popular biography from Italy (up from 271st in 2019) and the 90th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Eugene III is most famous for being the pope who called for the first crusade.

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  • 290k

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  • 77.51

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 70

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 15.96

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Eugene III ranks 212 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent IX, Pope Gregory XI, Pope Sixtus II, Bridget of Sweden, Pope Gregory XIV, and Pope Innocent XII. After him are Pope Clement XIV, Pope Nicholas V, Pope Innocent XIII, Saint Christopher, Pope Pelagius II, and Pope Alexander VIII.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1080, Pope Eugene III ranks 1. After him are Avempace, Suger, Norbert of Xanten, Isidore the Laborer, Theresa, Countess of Portugal, Matilda of Scotland, Margaret Fredkulla, Fakhr al-Mulk Radwan, Sanai, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, and Raymond du Puy. Among people deceased in 1153, Pope Eugene III ranks 2. Before him is Bernard of Clairvaux. After him are Anna Komnene, David I of Scotland, Bernard de Tremelay, Al-Shahrastani, Gampopa, and Eustace IV, Count of Boulogne.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Eugene III ranks 238 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Innocent IX (1519), Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696), Giorgio Armani (1934), Pope Gregory XIV (1535), and Pope Innocent XII (1615). After him are Sergio Leone (1929), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), and Pope Pelagius II (520).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Eugene III ranks 90. Before him are Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Boniface I (370), Pope Celestine III (1106), Pope Innocent IX (1519), Pope Gregory XIV (1535), and Pope Innocent XII (1615). After him are Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), Pope Innocent XIII (1655), Pope Pelagius II (520), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), and Pope Leo I (390).

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