RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gelasius II

1062 - 1119

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Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Gelasius II has received more than 176,348 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Pope Gelasius II is the 259th most popular religious figure (up from 273rd in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from Italy (up from 319th in 2019) and the 116th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gelasius II was born in Rome and served as pope from 1119-1124. He is most famous for his efforts to end the Investiture Controversy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gelasius II ranks 259 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Leo III, Abu Hurairah, Pope Anacletus, Pope Damasus II, Pope Boniface IV, and Pope Honorius IV. After him are Pope Felix III, Pope John VIII, Rebecca, Pope Urban I, Saint Pantaleon, and Demetrius of Thessaloniki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1062, Pope Gelasius II ranks 1. After him are Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Kiya Buzurg-Ummid, Hugh V, Count of Maine, Petrus Alphonsi, and Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois. Among people deceased in 1119, Pope Gelasius II ranks 1. After him are Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders, Roger of Salerno, Alan IV, Duke of Brittany, and Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gelasius II ranks 284 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucius Tarquinius Priscus (-700), Pope Leo III (750), Yves Montand (1921), Pope Anacletus (1), Pope Boniface IV (550), and Pope Honorius IV (1210). After him are Valentinian III (419), Pope Felix III (440), Pope John VIII (820), Didius Julianus (133), Pope Urban I (222), and Duccio (1255).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gelasius II ranks 116. Before him are Pope Siricius (334), Pope Innocent II (1100), Pope Leo III (750), Pope Anacletus (1), Pope Boniface IV (550), and Pope Honorius IV (1210). After him are Pope Felix III (440), Pope John VIII (820), Pope Urban I (222), Pope Sergius IV (970), Pope Damasus I (305), and Pope John X (860).

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