RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope John XII
937 - 964
Pope John XII
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 1,292,325 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope John XII is the 286th most popular religious figure (down from 261st in 2019), the 319th most popular biography from Italy (down from 305th in 2019) and the 130th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope John XII is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
71.76
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
73
Languages Editions (L)
8.06
Effective Languages (L*)
4.03
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope John XII ranks 286 out of 3,187. Before him are Brigham Young, Philip Melanchthon, Saint Veronica, Vincent de Paul, Saint Patrick, and Pope Cornelius. After him are Zaynab bint Jahsh, Pope Paschal II, Pope Alexander I, Charles Borromeo, Francis de Sales, and Pope Eugene I.
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HPI: 71.94
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HPI: 71.93
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HPI: 71.91
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HPI: 71.83
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HPI: 71.76
Rank: 286
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HPI: 71.69
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HPI: 71.58
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HPI: 71.58
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Contemporaries
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.
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Go to all RankingsIn Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope John XII ranks 319 out of 5,161. Before him are Dario Fo (1926), Pierre Cardin (1922), Zita of Bourbon-Parma (1892), Pope Cornelius (200), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660), and Giorgio Napolitano (1925). After him are Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378), Dino Zoff (1942), Pope Paschal II (1050), Pope Alexander I (100), Charles Borromeo (1538), and Aldo Moro (1916).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsDario Fo
WRITER
1926 - 2016
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 313
Pierre Cardin
FASHION DESIGNER
1922 - 2020
HPI: 71.87
Rank: 314
Zita of Bourbon-Parma
COMPANION
1892 - 1989
HPI: 71.86
Rank: 315
Pope Cornelius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 316
Alessandro Scarlatti
COMPOSER
1660 - 1725
HPI: 71.82
Rank: 317
Giorgio Napolitano
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2023
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 318
Pope John XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 319
Lorenzo Ghiberti
SCULPTOR
1378 - 1455
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 320
Dino Zoff
COACH
1942 - Present
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 321
Pope Paschal II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 322
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 323
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
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HPI: 71.62
Rank: 324
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POLITICIAN
1916 - 1978
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 325
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John XII ranks 130. Before him are Pope Pius I (90), Pope Paschal I (775), Pope Gelasius I (410), Pope Adrian III (800), Pope Benedict I (525), and Pope Cornelius (200). After him are Pope Paschal II (1050), Pope Alexander I (100), Charles Borromeo (1538), Pope Eugene I (600), Pope Alexander III (1100), and Pope Marinus I (830).
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90 - 154
HPI: 72.16
Rank: 124
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775 - 824
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 125
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410 - 496
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 126
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800 - 885
HPI: 72.05
Rank: 127
Pope Benedict I
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HPI: 72.01
Rank: 128
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200 - 253
HPI: 71.83
Rank: 129
Pope John XII
937 - 964
HPI: 71.76
Rank: 130
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 131
Pope Alexander I
100 - 116
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 132
Charles Borromeo
1538 - 1584
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 133
Pope Eugene I
600 - 657
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 134
Pope Alexander III
1100 - 1181
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 135
Pope Marinus I
830 - 884
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 136