RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Joan
Pope Joan
Pope Joan (Ioannes Anglicus, 855–857) was, according to legend, a woman who reigned as pope for two years during the Middle Ages. Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe. The story was widely believed for centuries, but most modern scholars regard it as fictional.Most versions of her story describe her as a talented and learned woman who disguised herself as a man, often at the behest of a lover. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Joan has received more than 1,902,482 page views. Her biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Pope Joan is the 227th most popular religious figure (down from 180th in 2019), the 154th most popular biography from Germany (down from 130th in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Religious Figure.
Pope Joan was a woman who disguised herself as a man and became pope. She was eventually found out and killed.
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1.9M
Page Views (PV)
72.40
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
48
Languages Editions (L)
10.83
Effective Languages (L*)
2.41
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Joan ranks 227 out of 2,238. Before her are Charles Borromeo, Pope Clement IV, Pope Pelagius I, Pope John XV, Joachim, and Pope Adeodatus I. After her are Pope Benedict XIII, Pope John VIII, Saint Patrick, Pope Eugene III, Pope Adrian I, and Pope Alexander I.
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Charles Borromeo
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HPI: 72.55
Rank: 221
Pope Clement IV
1190 - 1268
HPI: 72.54
Rank: 222
Pope Pelagius I
505 - 561
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 223
Pope John XV
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HPI: 72.47
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Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 225
Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 226
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 227
Pope Benedict XIII
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HPI: 72.33
Rank: 228
Pope John VIII
820 - 882
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 229
Saint Patrick
385 - 461
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 230
Pope Eugene III
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HPI: 72.29
Rank: 231
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 72.26
Rank: 232
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 233
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Pope Joan ranks 154 out of 6,142. Before her are Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (1805), Frederick William III of Prussia (1770), Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714), Alois Alzheimer (1864), Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776), and Friedrich Ebert (1871). After her are Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900), Georg Simmel (1858), Max Müller (1823), Frederick William IV of Prussia (1795), Friedrich Wöhler (1800), and Hans Frank (1900).
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Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet
1805 - 1859
HPI: 72.67
Rank: 148
Frederick William III of Prussia
1770 - 1840
HPI: 72.61
Rank: 149
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
1714 - 1788
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 150
Alois Alzheimer
1864 - 1915
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 151
Johann Friedrich Herbart
1776 - 1841
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 152
Friedrich Ebert
1871 - 1925
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 153
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 154
Hans-Georg Gadamer
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 155
Georg Simmel
1858 - 1918
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 156
Max Müller
1823 - 1900
HPI: 72.38
Rank: 157
Frederick William IV of Prussia
1795 - 1861
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 158
Friedrich Wöhler
1800 - 1882
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 159
Hans Frank
1900 - 1946
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 160
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany
Among religious figures born in Germany, Pope Joan ranks 6. Before her are Martin Luther (1483), Pope Benedict XVI (1927), Hildegard of Bingen (1098), Albertus Magnus (1206), and Ambrose (340). After her are Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Pope Damasus II (1000), Thomas à Kempis (1380), Bruno of Cologne (1030), and Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774).
Martin Luther
1483 - 1546
HPI: 92.12
Rank: 1
Pope Benedict XVI
1927 - 2022
HPI: 80.78
Rank: 2
Hildegard of Bingen
1098 - 1179
HPI: 78.69
Rank: 3
Albertus Magnus
1206 - 1280
HPI: 76.17
Rank: 4
Ambrose
340 - 397
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 5
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 6
Philip Melanchthon
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 7
Pope Clement II
1005 - 1047
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 8
Pope Damasus II
1000 - 1048
HPI: 69.74
Rank: 9
Thomas à Kempis
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 10
Bruno of Cologne
1030 - 1101
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 11
Anne Catherine Emmerich
1774 - 1824
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 12
