1215 - 1277
Pope John XXI (Latin: Ioannes XXI, Portuguese: João XXI; c. 1215 – 20 May 1277), born Pedro Julião (Latin: Petrus Iulianus), was the bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church from 8 September 1276 to his death. He is the only Portuguese pope in history. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope John XXI has received more than 352,106 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Pope John XXI is the 330th most popular religious figure (up from 331st in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 14th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Religious Figure.
Pope John XXI was most famous for being the first pope to be born in the western hemisphere. He was born in 1225 and died in 1277.
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Among religious figures, Pope John XXI ranks 330 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Marinus I, Marcion of Sinope, Pope Pelagius II, Pope Anacletus, Abu Hurairah, and Alcuin. After him are Pope John I, Pope Zachary, Pope Stephen IV, Pope Adrian V, Pope Callixtus I, and Pope Leo IV.
830 - 884
HPI: 70.07
Rank: 324
85 - 160
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 325
520 - 590
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 326
1 - 92
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 327
600 - 676
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 328
735 - 804
HPI: 69.88
Rank: 329
1215 - 1277
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 330
470 - 526
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 331
679 - 752
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 332
770 - 817
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 333
1205 - 1276
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 334
180 - 223
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 335
790 - 855
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 336
Among people born in 1215, Pope John XXI ranks 3. Before him are Kublai Khan and Pope Celestine V. After him are Pope Nicholas III, Violant of Hungary, Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, Hethum I, King of Armenia, William of Moerbeke, Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary, David VII of Georgia, Mécia Lopes de Haro, and Zdislava Berka. Among people deceased in 1277, Pope John XXI ranks 2. Before him is Baibars. After him are Stefan Uroš I, Konstantin Tih, and Muhammad I al-Mustansir.
1215 - 1294
HPI: 78.17
Rank: 1
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 2
1215 - 1277
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 3
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 4
1215 - 1253
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 5
1215 - 1267
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 6
1215 - 1270
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7
1215 - 1286
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
1215 - 1245
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 9
1215 - 1270
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 10
1215 - 1270
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 11
1215 - 1252
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 12
1223 - 1277
HPI: 74.33
Rank: 1
1215 - 1277
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 2
1220 - 1277
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 3
1240 - 1277
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 4
1228 - 1277
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 5
Among people born in Portugal, Pope John XXI ranks 18 out of 555. Before him are Pope Damasus I (305), Luís de Camões (1524), Afonso I of Portugal (1109), Pedro I of Brazil (1798), Cristiano Ronaldo (1985), and Isabella of Portugal (1503). After him are Sebastian of Portugal (1554), José Mourinho (1963), John II of Portugal (1455), António Egas Moniz (1874), Afonso de Albuquerque (1453), and John I of Portugal (1358).
305 - 384
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 12
1524 - 1580
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 13
1109 - 1185
HPI: 71.55
Rank: 14
1798 - 1834
HPI: 70.57
Rank: 15
1985 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 16
1503 - 1539
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 17
1215 - 1277
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 18
1554 - 1578
HPI: 69.83
Rank: 19
1963 - Present
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 20
1455 - 1495
HPI: 69.44
Rank: 21
1874 - 1955
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 22
1453 - 1515
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 23
1358 - 1433
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 24
Among religious figures born in Portugal, Pope John XXI ranks 3. Before him are Anthony of Padua (1195) and Pope Damasus I (305). After him are Sister Lúcia (1907), John of God (1495), Beatrice of Silva (1424), Pelagio Galvani (1165), José Saraiva Martins (1932), António de Andrade (1580), John de Britto (1647), Manuel Monteiro de Castro (1938), and John of Biclaro (540).
1195 - 1231
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 1
305 - 384
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 2
1215 - 1277
HPI: 69.87
Rank: 3
1907 - 2005
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 4
1495 - 1550
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 5
1424 - 1492
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6
1165 - 1230
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 7
1932 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 8
1580 - 1634
HPI: 53.05
Rank: 9
1647 - 1693
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 10
1938 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 11
540 - 621
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 12