750 - 816
Pope Leo III (died 12 June 816) was bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 26 December 795 to his death. Protected by Charlemagne from the supporters of his predecessor, Adrian I, Leo subsequently strengthened Charlemagne's position by crowning him emperor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Leo III has received more than 767,435 page views. His biography is available in 73 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Leo III is the 187th most popular religious figure (down from 183rd in 2019), the 214th most popular biography from Italy (up from 221st in 2019) and the 75th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Leo III is most famous for crowning Charlemagne as the first Holy Roman Emperor in 800.
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Among religious figures, Pope Leo III ranks 187 out of 2,238. Before him are Elizabeth of Hungary, Pope Callixtus III, Ānanda, Pope Clement IX, Mani, and Pope Urban III. After him are Pope Marcellus II, Pope Honorius III, Jacques de Molay, Pope Clement VI, Rita of Cascia, and Pope Clement X.
1207 - 1231
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 181
1379 - 1458
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 182
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 183
1600 - 1669
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 184
216 - 274
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 185
1200 - 1187
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 186
750 - 816
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 187
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 188
1148 - 1227
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 189
1243 - 1314
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 190
1291 - 1352
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 191
1381 - 1457
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 192
1590 - 1676
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 193
Among people born in 750, Pope Leo III ranks 1. After him are Leo IV the Khazar, William of Gellone, Benedict of Aniane, Muhammad al-Shaybani, Bermudo I of Asturias, Theodulf of Orléans, Pietro Tradonico, Cynewulf of Wessex, Domenico Monegario, Teodato Ipato, and Giovanni I Participazio. Among people deceased in 816, Pope Leo III ranks 1. After him are Fatimah bint Musa and Li He.
750 - 816
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 1
750 - 780
HPI: 66.87
Rank: 2
750 - 812
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 3
750 - 821
HPI: 60.44
Rank: 4
750 - 805
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 5
750 - 797
HPI: 58.01
Rank: 6
750 - 821
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 7
750 - 864
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 8
750 - 786
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 9
750 - 764
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 10
750 - 800
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 11
750 - 836
HPI: 52.03
Rank: 12
750 - 816
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 1
790 - 816
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 2
790 - 816
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3
Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo III ranks 214 out of 4,668. Before him are Otho (32), Adriano Celentano (1938), Enrico Caruso (1873), Sergio Leone (1929), Farinelli (1705), and Pope Urban III (1200). After him are Pope Marcellus II (1501), Marie de' Medici (1575), Pliny the Younger (61), Pope Honorius III (1148), Messalina (17), and Rita of Cascia (1381).
32 - 69
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 208
1938 - Present
HPI: 73.87
Rank: 209
1873 - 1921
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 210
1929 - 1989
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 211
1705 - 1782
HPI: 73.85
Rank: 212
1200 - 1187
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 213
750 - 816
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 214
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 215
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 216
61 - 113
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 217
1148 - 1227
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 218
17 - 48
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 219
1381 - 1457
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 220
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo III ranks 75. Before him are Pope Eugene IV (1383), Pope Gregory VIII (1100), Pope Boniface IX (1350), Pope Clement XIII (1693), Pope Clement IX (1600), and Pope Urban III (1200). After him are Pope Marcellus II (1501), Pope Honorius III (1148), Rita of Cascia (1381), Pope Clement X (1590), Pope Boniface V (575), and Pope Celestine V (1215).
1383 - 1447
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 69
1100 - 1187
HPI: 74.07
Rank: 70
1350 - 1404
HPI: 74.06
Rank: 71
1693 - 1769
HPI: 74.05
Rank: 72
1600 - 1669
HPI: 73.88
Rank: 73
1200 - 1187
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 74
750 - 816
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 75
1501 - 1555
HPI: 73.82
Rank: 76
1148 - 1227
HPI: 73.75
Rank: 77
1381 - 1457
HPI: 73.71
Rank: 78
1590 - 1676
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 79
575 - 625
HPI: 73.60
Rank: 80
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.53
Rank: 81