937 - 964
Pope John XII (Latin: Ioannes XII; c. 930/937 – 14 May 964), born Octavian, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 16 December 955 to his death in 964. He was related to the counts of Tusculum, a powerful Roman family which had dominated papal politics for over half a century. He became pope in his late teenage years or early twenties. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope John XII has received more than 1,236,773 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 69 in 2019). Pope John XII is the 265th most popular religious figure (down from 237th in 2019), the 306th most popular biography from Italy (down from 281st in 2019) and the 113th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope John XII is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy.
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Among religious figures, Pope John XII ranks 265 out of 2,238. Before him are Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Gelasius I, Pope Liberius, Nathan, Pope Eugene II, and Belshazzar. After him are Pope Paschal I, Philip Melanchthon, Pope Benedict IX, Pope John XIX, Zacchaeus, and Pope Gregory IV.
497 - 578
HPI: 71.60
Rank: 259
410 - 496
HPI: 71.59
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310 - 366
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 261
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 262
780 - 827
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 263
600 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 71.37
Rank: 264
937 - 964
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 265
775 - 824
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 266
1497 - 1560
HPI: 71.31
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1012 - 1055
HPI: 71.30
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975 - 1032
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 269
50 - 100
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 270
790 - 844
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 271
Among people born in 937, Pope John XII ranks 1. After him is Li Yu. Among people deceased in 964, Pope John XII ranks 1.
Among people born in Italy, Pope John XII ranks 306 out of 4,668. Before him are Lisa del Giocondo (1479), Archytas (-428), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Pope Eugene II (780), Filippo Lippi (1406), and Torquato Tasso (1544). After him are Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope John XIX (975), Monica Bellucci (1964), Roberto Rossellini (1906), and Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751).
1479 - 1542
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 300
428 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 71.47
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1107 - 1205
HPI: 71.43
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780 - 827
HPI: 71.40
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1406 - 1469
HPI: 71.38
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1544 - 1595
HPI: 71.35
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937 - 964
HPI: 71.34
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775 - 824
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 307
1012 - 1055
HPI: 71.30
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975 - 1032
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 309
1964 - Present
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 310
1906 - 1977
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 311
1751 - 1825
HPI: 71.21
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Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John XII ranks 113. Before him are Pope Adrian II (792), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Liberius (310), and Pope Eugene II (780). After him are Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Benedict IX (1012), Pope John XIX (975), Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Sixtus I (42), and Pope Celestine I (400).
792 - 872
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 107
800 - 867
HPI: 71.81
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1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.62
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410 - 496
HPI: 71.59
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310 - 366
HPI: 71.52
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780 - 827
HPI: 71.40
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937 - 964
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 113
775 - 824
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 114
1012 - 1055
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 115
975 - 1032
HPI: 71.24
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790 - 844
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 117
42 - 124
HPI: 71.17
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400 - 432
HPI: 71.15
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