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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Innocent II

1100 - 1143

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Pope Innocent II (Latin: Innocentius II; died 24 September 1143), born Gregorio Papareschi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 14 February 1130 to his death in 1143. His election as pope was controversial and the first eight years of his reign were marked by a struggle for recognition against the supporters of Anacletus II. He reached an understanding with King Lothair III of Germany who supported him against Anacletus and whom he crowned as Holy Roman emperor. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Innocent II has received more than 295,853 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 60 in 2019). Pope Innocent II is the 441st most popular religious figure (down from 247th in 2019), the 500th most popular biography from Italy (down from 295th in 2019) and the 197th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Innocent II is most famous for being the pope who excommunicated the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick II.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Innocent II ranks 441 out of 2,238Before him are Pope Cornelius, Ali al-Ridha, Pope Gregory III, Saint Maurice, Pope Anterus, and Pope Sergius I. After him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Pachomius the Great, Pope Agapetus II, Báb, Pope-elect Stephen, and Pope John V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Pope Innocent II ranks 8Before him are Muhammad al-Idrisi, Pope Alexander III, Ahmad Sanjar, Pope Honorius II, Pope Lucius II, and Pope Celestine II. After him are Albert the Bear, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, Pope Adrian IV, Sverker I of Sweden, Emperor Qinzong, and Najm ad-Din Ayyub. Among people deceased in 1143, Pope Innocent II ranks 2Before him is John II Komnenos. After him are Fulk, King of Jerusalem, Yelü Dashi, Agnes of Waiblingen, Ali ibn Yusuf, Hugh II, Duke of Burgundy, Gertrude of Süpplingenburg, and Ermesinde of Luxembourg, Countess of Namur.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Innocent II ranks 500 out of 4,668Before him are Guccio Gucci (1881), Pope Celestine II (1100), Lentulus Batiatus (-200), Pope Cornelius (200), Pope Anterus (180), and Pope Sergius I (650). After him are Trebonianus Gallus (206), Fabio Capello (1946), Pope Agapetus II (900), Oriana Fallaci (1929), Franco Nero (1941), and Pope-elect Stephen (700).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Innocent II ranks 197Before him are Pope Valentine (780), Januarius (272), Pope Celestine II (1100), Pope Cornelius (200), Pope Anterus (180), and Pope Sergius I (650). After him are Pope Agapetus II (900), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Boniface VI (800), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Innocent I (378), and Pope Stephen II (715).