816 - 896
Pope Formosus (c. 816 – 896) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 6 October 891 until his death on 4 April 896. His reign as pope was troubled, marked by interventions in power struggles over the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Kingdom of West Francia, and the Holy Roman Empire. Because he sided with Arnulf of Carinthia against Lambert of Spoleto, Formosus's remains were exhumed and put on trial in the Cadaver Synod. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Formosus has received more than 787,557 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Formosus is the 126th most popular religious figure (up from 139th in 2019), the 134th most popular biography from Italy (up from 174th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Formosus is most famous for being the first pope to be tried and convicted of high treason.
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Among religious figures, Pope Formosus ranks 126 out of 2,238. Before him are Sarah, Pope Gregory IX, Pope Gregory XV, Anselm of Canterbury, Seti I, and Pope Boniface VIII. After him are Aminah, Pope Clement VIII, Pope Pius VII, Pope Urban VII, Pope Pius VIII, and Pope Alexander VIII.
1803 BC - 1676 BC
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 120
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 121
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 122
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 123
1323 BC - 1279 BC
HPI: 75.64
Rank: 124
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 125
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 126
557 - 577
HPI: 75.50
Rank: 127
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 128
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 129
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 130
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 131
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 132
Among people born in 816, Pope Formosus ranks 1. After him are Bardas and Joseph the Hymnographer. Among people deceased in 896, Pope Formosus ranks 1. After him are Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Boniface VI, Abu Hanifa Dinawari, Hastein, Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, and Ermengard of Italy.
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
816 - 866
HPI: 58.60
Rank: 2
816 - 886
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 3
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 1
900 - 896
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 2
800 - 896
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 3
815 - 896
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 4
810 - 896
HPI: 58.56
Rank: 5
864 - 896
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 6
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 7
Among people born in Italy, Pope Formosus ranks 134 out of 4,668. Before him are Donato Bramante (1443), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Numa Pompilius (-753), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Pope Boniface VIII (1235). After him are Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), Nerva (30), Andrea Palladio (1508), Pope Clement VIII (1536), and Andrea del Verrocchio (1435).
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 128
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 129
753 BC - 673 BC
HPI: 75.72
Rank: 130
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 131
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 132
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 133
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 134
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 135
1869 - 1947
HPI: 75.56
Rank: 136
30 - 98
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 137
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.54
Rank: 138
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 139
1435 - 1488
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 140
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Formosus ranks 34. Before him are Pope Clement I (40), Pope Gregory XVI (1765), Pope Gregory IX (1160), Pope Gregory XV (1554), Anselm of Canterbury (1033), and Pope Boniface VIII (1235). After him are Pope Clement VIII (1536), Pope Pius VII (1742), Pope Urban VII (1521), Pope Pius VIII (1761), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), and Pope Pius II (1405).
40 - 99
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 28
1765 - 1846
HPI: 75.94
Rank: 29
1160 - 1241
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 30
1554 - 1623
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 31
1033 - 1109
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 32
1235 - 1303
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 33
816 - 896
HPI: 75.62
Rank: 34
1536 - 1605
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 35
1742 - 1823
HPI: 75.45
Rank: 36
1521 - 1590
HPI: 75.40
Rank: 37
1761 - 1830
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 38
1610 - 1691
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 39
1405 - 1464
HPI: 75.30
Rank: 40