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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope John I

470 - 526

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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 291,010 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 71 in 2019). Pope John I is the 331st most popular religious figure (down from 313th in 2019), the 387th most popular biography from Italy (down from 373rd in 2019) and the 144th 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.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John I ranks 331 out of 2,238. Before him are Marcion of Sinope, Pope Pelagius II, Pope Anacletus, Abu Hurairah, Alcuin, and Pope John XXI. After him are Pope Zachary, Pope Stephen IV, Pope Adrian V, Pope Callixtus I, Pope Leo IV, and Pope Martin I.

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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, Caradoc, Finnian of Clonard, and Buddhapālita. Among people deceased in 526, Pope John I ranks 1. After him are Theodoric the Great, Audofleda, and Amalafrida.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope John I ranks 387 out of 4,668. Before him are Pope Pelagius II (520), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (-89), Pope Anacletus (1), Vittorio De Sica (1901), Charles I of Hungary (1288), and Cesare Beccaria (1738). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Stephen IV (770), Pietro Mascagni (1863), Pope Adrian V (1205), Pope Callixtus I (180), and Pope Leo IV (790).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John I ranks 144. Before him are Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Felix III (440), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Marinus I (830), Pope Pelagius II (520), and Pope Anacletus (1). After him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Stephen IV (770), Pope Adrian V (1205), Pope Callixtus I (180), Pope Leo IV (790), and Pope Martin I (590).

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