RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
Pope Fabian
Pope Fabian (Latin: Fabianus) was the bishop of Rome from 10 January 236 until his death on 20 January 250, succeeding Anterus. A dove is said to have descended on his head to mark him as the Holy Spirit's unexpected choice to become the next pope. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Fabian has received more than 519,194 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Pope Fabian is the 235th most popular religious figure (down from 216th in 2019), the 276th most popular biography from Italy (down from 259th in 2019) and the 106th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Fabian is most famous for being the pope who replaced Pope Sixtus II after he was martyred in 258. He is also famous for his work in trying to settle the dispute between the Roman and the Alexandrian churches over the date of Easter.
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520k
Page Views (PV)
72.16
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
10.86
Effective Languages (L*)
3.55
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Fabian ranks 235 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope John VIII, Saint Patrick, Pope Eugene III, Pope Adrian I, Pope Alexander I, and Vincent de Paul. After him are Ignatius of Antioch, Maximilian Kolbe, Pope Damasus I, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and Amos.
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Pope Fabian
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HPI: 72.16
Rank: 235
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HPI: 72.01
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HPI: 71.98
Rank: 240
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HPI: 71.94
Rank: 241
Contemporaries
Among people born in 200, Pope Fabian ranks 5. Before him are Saint Cecilia, Pope Lucius I, Cyprian, and Valerian. After him are Pope Dionysius, Pope Cornelius, Hua Tuo, Pope Pontian, Athenaeus, Pope Stephen I, and Celsus. Among people deceased in 250, Pope Fabian ranks 2. Before him is Nagarjuna. After him are Denis, Philostratus, Herodian, Cai Yan, Saint Mercurius, Aryadeva, Aristides Quintilianus, Censorinus, and Licinianus.
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Saint Cecilia
200 - 230
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 1
Pope Lucius I
200 - 254
HPI: 73.47
Rank: 2
Cyprian
200 - 258
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 3
Valerian
200 - 260
HPI: 72.50
Rank: 4
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 5
Pope Dionysius
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 6
Pope Cornelius
200 - 253
HPI: 68.25
Rank: 7
Hua Tuo
200 - 208
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 8
Pope Pontian
200 - 235
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 9
Athenaeus
200 - 223
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 10
Pope Stephen I
200 - 257
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 11
Celsus
200 - Present
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 250
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Nagarjuna
150 - 250
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 1
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 2
Denis
210 - 250
HPI: 68.75
Rank: 3
Philostratus
170 - 250
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 4
Herodian
170 - 250
HPI: 61.63
Rank: 5
Cai Yan
177 - 250
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 6
Saint Mercurius
224 - 250
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 7
Aryadeva
200 - 250
HPI: 56.48
Rank: 8
Aristides Quintilianus
150 - 250
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 9
Censorinus
250 - 250
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 10
Licinianus
200 - 250
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Fabian ranks 276 out of 4,668. Before him are Cimabue (1240), Tommaso Campanella (1568), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Adrian I (700), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), and Pope Alexander I (100). After him are Catiline (-109), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Paolo Uccello (1475), Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660), and Pierre Cardin (1922).
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Cimabue
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HPI: 72.33
Rank: 270
Tommaso Campanella
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Pope Eugene III
1080 - 1153
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 272
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 273
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
1810 - 1861
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Rank: 274
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
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Rank: 275
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 276
Catiline
109 BC - 62 BC
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 277
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 278
Paolo Uccello
1475 - 1475
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 279
Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 280
Alessandro Scarlatti
1660 - 1725
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 281
Pierre Cardin
1922 - 2020
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 282
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Fabian ranks 106. Before him are Pope Adeodatus I (570), Pope Benedict XIII (1649), Pope John VIII (820), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Adrian I (700), and Pope Alexander I (100). After him are Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Liberius (310), and Pope Eugene II (780).
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HPI: 72.42
Rank: 100
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HPI: 72.33
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Rank: 102
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Rank: 103
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 104
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 105
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 106
Pope Adrian II
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HPI: 71.92
Rank: 107
Pope Nicholas I
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HPI: 71.81
Rank: 108
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 109
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HPI: 71.59
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