RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gregory VII

1020 - 1085

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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 1,253,585 page views. His biography is available in 76 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 75 in 2019). Pope Gregory VII is the 90th most popular religious figure (down from 71st in 2019), the 102nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 80th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gregory VII is most famous for reforming the Catholic Church and restoring the power of the papacy.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 76.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 76

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.90

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.15

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gregory VII ranks 90 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Paul VI, Thomas the Apostle, Pope Leo X, Hagar, Ezekiel, and Pope Pius III. After him are Maimonides, Salome, Bilal ibn Rabah, Pope Pius X, Francis Xavier, and Ambrose.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1020, Pope Gregory VII ranks 1. After him are Yūsuf Balasaguni, Sweyn II of Denmark, Pope Stephen IX, Guo Xi, Su Song, William I, Count of Burgundy, Constantine the African, Zhang Zai, Vladimir of Novgorod, Adelaide of Susa, and Otto of Nordheim. Among people deceased in 1085, Pope Gregory VII ranks 1. After him are Robert Guiscard, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Al-Juwayni, and Cheng Hao.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Gregory VII ranks 102 out of 5,161. Before him are Toto Cutugno (1943), Bud Spencer (1929), Pope Leo X (1475), Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Domitian (51), and Pope Pius III (1439). After him are Tintoretto (1518), Marcus Licinius Crassus (-115), Pliny the Elder (23), Antoninus Pius (86), Pope Pius X (1835), and Amedeo Avogadro (1776).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Gregory VII ranks 24. Before him are Pope Benedict XV (1854), Girolamo Savonarola (1452), Pope Sixtus IV (1414), Pope Paul VI (1897), Pope Leo X (1475), and Pope Pius III (1439). After him are Pope Pius X (1835), Pope Paul III (1468), Pope Innocent III (1160), Pope Urban VIII (1568), Agatha of Sicily (235), and Pope Pius II (1405).

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