RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope John I
470 - 526
Pope John I
Pope John I (Latin: Ioannes I; died 18 May 526) was the bishop of Rome from 13 August 523 to his death. He was a native of Siena (or the "Castello di Serena", near Chiusdino), in Italy. He was sent on a diplomatic mission to Constantinople by the Ostrogoth King Theoderic to negotiate better treatment for Arians. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope John I has received more than 304,515 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope John I is the 341st most popular religious figure (down from 326th in 2019), the 389th most popular biography from Italy (down from 386th in 2019) and the 155th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope John I was the pope from 523-526. He is most famous for being the first pope to wear a crown, which he was given by the emperor Justinian.
Memorability Metrics
300k
Page Views (PV)
70.37
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
73
Languages Editions (L)
13.34
Effective Languages (L*)
3.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope John I ranks 341 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Sixtus III, Pope Dionysius, Pope Leo IV, Ulfilas, Gregory of Nyssa, and Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb. After him are Ali al-Ridha, Talhah, Pope Stephen I, Hosea, Pope Liberius, and Pope Marinus II.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Sixtus III
390 - 440
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 335
Pope Dionysius
200 - 268
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 336
Pope Leo IV
790 - 855
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 337
Ulfilas
311 - 383
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 338
Gregory of Nyssa
335 - 395
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 339
Halimah bint Abi Dhuayb
550 - 629
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 340
Pope John I
470 - 526
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 341
Ali al-Ridha
770 - 818
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 342
Talhah
595 - 656
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 343
Pope Stephen I
200 - 257
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 344
Hosea
784 BC - Present
HPI: 70.33
Rank: 345
Pope Liberius
310 - 366
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 346
Pope Marinus II
932 - 946
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 347
Contemporaries
Among people born in 470, Pope John I ranks 1. After him are Pope John II, Pope Boniface II, Theudis, Caesarius of Arles, Medardus, Audofleda, Albinus of Angers, Caradoc, Finnian of Clonard, Buddhapālita, and Narasimhagupta. Among people deceased in 526, Pope John I ranks 1. After him are Theodoric the Great, Audofleda, and Amalafrida.
Others Born in 470
Go to all RankingsPope John I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 526
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
Pope John II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 535
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 2
Pope Boniface II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 532
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 3
Theudis
POLITICIAN
470 - 548
HPI: 60.49
Rank: 4
Caesarius of Arles
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 542
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 5
Medardus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 560
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 6
Audofleda
COMPANION
470 - 526
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 7
Albinus of Angers
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 550
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 8
Caradoc
POLITICIAN
470 - 500
HPI: 51.19
Rank: 9
Finnian of Clonard
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 549
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 10
Buddhapālita
PHILOSOPHER
470 - 550
HPI: 46.54
Rank: 11
Narasimhagupta
MILITARY PERSONNEL
470 - 535
HPI: 40.62
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 526
Go to all RankingsPope John I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 526
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 1
Theodoric the Great
POLITICIAN
454 - 526
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 2
Audofleda
COMPANION
470 - 526
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 3
Amalafrida
POLITICIAN
460 - 526
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 4
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope John I ranks 389 out of 5,161. Before him are Nero Claudius Drusus (-38), Cato the Younger (-95), Cesare Maldini (1932), Tiberius Gracchus (-163), Nino Rota (1911), and Camillo Golgi (1843). After him are Pope Stephen I (200), Gianni Versace (1946), Pope Liberius (310), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope John II (470), and Pope Benedict VII (910).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsNero Claudius Drusus
MILITARY PERSONNEL
38 BC - 9 BC
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 383
Cato the Younger
POLITICIAN
95 BC - 46 BC
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 384
Cesare Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 385
Tiberius Gracchus
POLITICIAN
163 BC - 133 BC
HPI: 70.42
Rank: 386
Nino Rota
COMPOSER
1911 - 1979
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 387
Camillo Golgi
PHYSICIAN
1843 - 1926
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 388
Pope John I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 526
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 389
Pope Stephen I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 257
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 390
Gianni Versace
DESIGNER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 391
Pope Liberius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
310 - 366
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 392
Pope Marinus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
932 - 946
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 393
Pope John II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 535
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 394
Pope Benedict VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
910 - 983
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 395
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John I ranks 155. Before him are Pope Julius I (300), Pope Celestine IV (1200), Antipope John XXIII (1370), Vitus (290), Pope Sixtus III (390), and Pope Leo IV (790). After him are Pope Stephen I (200), Pope Liberius (310), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope John II (470), Pope Benedict VII (910), and Pope John XI (910).
Pope Julius I
300 - 352
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 149
Pope Celestine IV
1200 - 1241
HPI: 70.63
Rank: 150
Antipope John XXIII
1370 - 1419
HPI: 70.62
Rank: 151
Vitus
290 - 303
HPI: 70.61
Rank: 152
Pope Sixtus III
390 - 440
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 153
Pope Leo IV
790 - 855
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 154
Pope John I
470 - 526
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 155
Pope Stephen I
200 - 257
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 156
Pope Liberius
310 - 366
HPI: 70.30
Rank: 157
Pope Marinus II
932 - 946
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 158
Pope John II
470 - 535
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 159
Pope Benedict VII
910 - 983
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 160
Pope John XI
910 - 936
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 161