NOBLEMAN
Pope Leo IX
1002 - 1054
Pope Leo IX
Pope Leo IX (21 June 1002 – 19 April 1054), born Bruno von Egisheim-Dagsburg, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 February 1049 to his death in 1054. Leo IX is considered to be one of the most historically significant popes of the Middle Ages; he was instrumental in the precipitation of the Great Schism of 1054, considered the turning point in which the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches formally separated. Leo IX favoured traditional morality in his reformation of the Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Leo IX has received more than 541,434 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 65 in 2019). Pope Leo IX is the 44th most popular nobleman (down from 43rd in 2019), the 253rd most popular biography from France (down from 229th in 2019) and the 9th most popular French Nobleman.
Pope Leo IX is most famous for being the first pope to wear the papal tiara in a coronation ceremony. He also called the first ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, where he condemned simony.
Memorability Metrics
540k
Page Views (PV)
72.58
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
68
Languages Editions (L)
11.47
Effective Languages (L*)
3.21
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Pope Leo IX ranks 44 out of 1,415. Before him are Marie de' Medici, Edward VII, El Cid, Otto von Habsburg, Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, and Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia. After him are Princess Sophie of Bavaria, Ramesses III, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Princess Märtha of Sweden, Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, and Albert, Prince Consort.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarie de' Medici
1575 - 1642
HPI: 73.07
Rank: 38
Edward VII
1841 - 1910
HPI: 73.01
Rank: 39
El Cid
1045 - 1099
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 40
Otto von Habsburg
1912 - 2011
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 41
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 42
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia
1904 - 1918
HPI: 72.78
Rank: 43
Pope Leo IX
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 44
Princess Sophie of Bavaria
1805 - 1872
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 45
Ramesses III
1217 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 46
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
1923 - 2005
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 47
Princess Märtha of Sweden
1901 - 1954
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 48
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
1906 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 49
Albert, Prince Consort
1819 - 1861
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 50
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1002, Pope Leo IX ranks 1. After him are Nikephoros III Botaneiates, and Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi. Among people deceased in 1054, Pope Leo IX ranks 2. Before him is Yaroslav the Wise. After him are Atiśa, Hermann of Reichenau, García Sánchez III of Pamplona, and Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani.
Others Born in 1002
Go to all RankingsPope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 1
Nikephoros III Botaneiates
POLITICIAN
1002 - 1081
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 2
Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi
HISTORIAN
1002 - 1071
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 3
Others Deceased in 1054
Go to all RankingsYaroslav the Wise
POLITICIAN
978 - 1054
HPI: 73.27
Rank: 1
Pope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 2
Atiśa
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
982 - 1054
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 3
Hermann of Reichenau
MATHEMATICIAN
1013 - 1054
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 4
García Sánchez III of Pamplona
POLITICIAN
1012 - 1054
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 5
Fakhruddin As'ad Gurgani
WRITER
1001 - 1054
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 6
In France
Among people born in France, Pope Leo IX ranks 253 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot (1796), Honoré Daumier (1808), Philip III of France (1245), and Ferdinand Foch (1851). After him are Georges Méliès (1861), Serge Gainsbourg (1928), Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810), Michel Platini (1955), Rudolf Diesel (1858), and Stéphane Mallarmé (1842).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsJean-Honoré Fragonard
PAINTER
1732 - 1806
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 247
Pope Callixtus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 248
Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot
ENGINEER
1796 - 1832
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 249
Honoré Daumier
PAINTER
1808 - 1879
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 250
Philip III of France
POLITICIAN
1245 - 1285
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 251
Ferdinand Foch
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1851 - 1929
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 252
Pope Leo IX
NOBLEMAN
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 253
Georges Méliès
FILM DIRECTOR
1861 - 1938
HPI: 72.52
Rank: 254
Serge Gainsbourg
SINGER
1928 - 1991
HPI: 72.48
Rank: 255
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1861
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 256
Michel Platini
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 72.45
Rank: 257
Rudolf Diesel
INVENTOR
1858 - 1913
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 258
Stéphane Mallarmé
WRITER
1842 - 1898
HPI: 72.41
Rank: 259
Among NOBLEMEN In France
Among noblemen born in France, Pope Leo IX ranks 9. Before him are Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122), Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark (1934), Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême (1775), Charles the Bold (1433), Margaret of Valois (1553), and Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640). After him are Raynald of Châtillon (1123), Robert Guiscard (1016), Philip the Bold (1342), Charles, Count of Valois (1270), Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674), and Jeanne d'Albret (1528).
Eleanor of Aquitaine
1122 - 1204
HPI: 75.59
Rank: 3
Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
1934 - 2018
HPI: 73.84
Rank: 4
Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême
1775 - 1844
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 5
Charles the Bold
1433 - 1477
HPI: 73.63
Rank: 6
Margaret of Valois
1553 - 1615
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 7
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
1640 - 1701
HPI: 72.79
Rank: 8
Pope Leo IX
1002 - 1054
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 9
Raynald of Châtillon
1123 - 1187
HPI: 70.59
Rank: 10
Robert Guiscard
1016 - 1085
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 11
Philip the Bold
1342 - 1404
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 12
Charles, Count of Valois
1270 - 1325
HPI: 69.82
Rank: 13
Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
1674 - 1723
HPI: 69.78
Rank: 14
Jeanne d'Albret
1528 - 1572
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 15