RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Gelasius II
1062 - 1119
Pope Gelasius II
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 169,385 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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170k
Page Views (PV)
72.53
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
16.86
Effective Languages (L*)
2.40
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Over the past year Pope Gelasius II has had the most page views in the English wikipedia edition with 11,215 views, followed by Italian (10,270), and Spanish (7,813). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Belarusian (409.78%), Malay (113.07%), and Chinese (102.20%)
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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HPI: 72.62
Rank: 253
Abu Hurairah
600 - 676
HPI: 72.61
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HPI: 72.59
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HPI: 72.56
Rank: 256
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HPI: 72.56
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HPI: 72.55
Rank: 258
Pope Gelasius II
1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 259
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HPI: 72.49
Rank: 260
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HPI: 72.49
Rank: 261
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HPI: 72.45
Rank: 263
Saint Pantaleon
275 - 303
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 264
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
270 - 306
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 265
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.
Others Born in 1062
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 1
Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger
WRITER
1062 - 1137
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 2
Kiya Buzurg-Ummid
POLITICIAN
1062 - 1138
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 3
Hugh V, Count of Maine
POLITICIAN
1062 - 1097
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 4
Petrus Alphonsi
PHYSICIAN
1062 - 1140
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 5
Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois
NOBLEMAN
1062 - 1122
HPI: 50.28
Rank: 6
Others Deceased in 1119
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 1
Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1119
HPI: 58.05
Rank: 2
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1060 - 1119
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4
Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1059 - 1119
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 5
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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Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 579 BC
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 278
Pope Leo III
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750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 279
Yves Montand
ACTOR
1921 - 1991
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 280
Pope Anacletus
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1 - 92
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 281
Pope Boniface IV
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550 - 615
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 282
Pope Honorius IV
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1210 - 1287
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 283
Pope Gelasius II
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1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 284
Valentinian III
POLITICIAN
419 - 455
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 285
Pope Felix III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
440 - 492
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 286
Pope John VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
820 - 882
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 287
Didius Julianus
POLITICIAN
133 - 193
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 288
Pope Urban I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
222 - 230
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 289
Duccio
PAINTER
1255 - 1319
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 290
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).
Pope Siricius
334 - 399
HPI: 72.80
Rank: 110
Pope Innocent II
1100 - 1143
HPI: 72.71
Rank: 111
Pope Leo III
750 - 816
HPI: 72.62
Rank: 112
Pope Anacletus
1 - 92
HPI: 72.59
Rank: 113
Pope Boniface IV
550 - 615
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 114
Pope Honorius IV
1210 - 1287
HPI: 72.55
Rank: 115
Pope Gelasius II
1062 - 1119
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 116
Pope Felix III
440 - 492
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 117
Pope John VIII
820 - 882
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 118
Pope Urban I
222 - 230
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 119
Pope Sergius IV
970 - 1012
HPI: 72.35
Rank: 120
Pope Damasus I
305 - 384
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 121
Pope John X
860 - 929
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 122
