1020 - 1085
Pope Gregory VII (Latin: Gregorius VII; c. 1015 – 25 May 1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana (Italian: Ildebrando di Soana), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22 April 1073 to his death in 1085. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Gregory VII has received more than 1,172,929 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope Gregory VII is the 74th most popular religious figure (down from 67th in 2019), the 80th most popular biography from Italy (up from 82nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Gregory VII is most famous for reforming the Catholic Church and restoring the power of the papacy.
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Among religious figures, Pope Gregory VII ranks 74 out of 2,238. Before him are John Chrysostom, Pope Sylvester I, Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Urban II, and Pope Julius II. After him are Pope Pius IX, Pope Paul VI, Ruhollah Khomeini, Pope Leo X, Girolamo Savonarola, and Ezekiel.
349 - 407
HPI: 78.53
Rank: 68
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 69
810 - 870
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 70
1502 - 1585
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 71
1042 - 1099
HPI: 78.26
Rank: 72
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 73
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 74
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 75
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 76
1902 - 1989
HPI: 77.83
Rank: 77
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 78
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 79
621 BC - 569 BC
HPI: 77.75
Rank: 80
Among people born in 1020, Pope Gregory VII ranks 1. After him are Yūsuf Balasaguni, Sweyn II of Denmark, Pope Stephen IX, Su Song, Guo Xi, William I, Count of Burgundy, Constantine the African, Adelaide of Susa, Gunhilda of Denmark, Zhang Zai, and Vladimir of Novgorod. Among people deceased in 1085, Pope Gregory VII ranks 1. After him are Robert Guiscard, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Al-Juwayni, and Cheng Hao.
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 1
1020 - 1075
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 2
1020 - 1076
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 3
1020 - 1058
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 4
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 5
1020 - 1090
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 6
1020 - 1087
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 7
1020 - 1087
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 8
1020 - 1091
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 9
1020 - 1038
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 10
1020 - 1077
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 11
1020 - 1052
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 12
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 1
1016 - 1085
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 2
1048 - 1085
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 3
1028 - 1085
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 4
1032 - 1085
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 5
Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory VII ranks 80 out of 4,668. Before him are Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Livy (-59), Giorgio Vasari (1511), Pope Julius II (1443), Marcus Licinius Crassus (-115), and Ennio Morricone (1928). After him are Pope Pius IX (1792), Titus (41), Michael Collins (1930), Antonio Salieri (1750), Giotto (1267), and Filippo Brunelleschi (1377).
1194 - 1250
HPI: 78.31
Rank: 74
59 BC - 17
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 75
1511 - 1574
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 76
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 77
115 BC - 53 BC
HPI: 78.18
Rank: 78
1928 - 2020
HPI: 78.13
Rank: 79
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 80
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 81
41 - 81
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 82
1930 - 2021
HPI: 78.02
Rank: 83
1750 - 1825
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 84
1267 - 1337
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 85
1377 - 1446
HPI: 77.92
Rank: 86
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory VII ranks 14. Before him are Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Pius XI (1857), Saint Valentine (226), Pope Sylvester I (300), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), and Pope Julius II (1443). After him are Pope Pius IX (1792), Pope Paul VI (1897), Pope Leo X (1475), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Pius X (1835), and Pope Benedict XV (1854).
480 - 543
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 8
1857 - 1939
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 9
226 - 273
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 10
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 11
1502 - 1585
HPI: 78.39
Rank: 12
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 13
1020 - 1085
HPI: 78.12
Rank: 14
1792 - 1878
HPI: 78.08
Rank: 15
1897 - 1978
HPI: 77.90
Rank: 16
1475 - 1521
HPI: 77.82
Rank: 17
1452 - 1498
HPI: 77.76
Rank: 18
1835 - 1914
HPI: 77.50
Rank: 19
1854 - 1922
HPI: 77.30
Rank: 20