RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Nicholas I

800 - 867

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Pope Nicholas I (Latin: Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death. He is the last of the three Popes listed in the Annuario Pontificio with the title "the Great", alongside Popes Leo I and Gregory I. Nicholas is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority, exerting decisive influence on the historical development of the papacy and its position among the Christian nations of Western Europe. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Nicholas I has received more than 364,195 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Nicholas I is the 317th most popular religious figure (down from 249th in 2019), the 344th most popular biography from Italy (down from 290th in 2019) and the 141st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Nicholas I is most famous for his role in the christianization of the Slavs.

Memorability Metrics

  • 360k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 75.32

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.56

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Nicholas I ranks 317 out of 3,187. Before him are Irenaeus, Pope Sergius III, Pope Gregory VI, Joseph of Arimathea, Pope Clement II, and Cyprian. After him are Joel, Pope Innocent I, Pope Alexander IV, Saint Monica, Saint Ursula, and Pope Sixtus I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800, Pope Nicholas I ranks 3. Before him are Björn Ironside, and Pope Adrian III. After him are Pope Sergius II, Pope Boniface VI, Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Ælla of Northumbria, Fatima al-Fihri, Thomas the Slav, Al-Muqanna, Offa of Mercia, and Pribina. Among people deceased in 867, Pope Nicholas I ranks 1. After him are Michael III, Ælla of Northumbria, Theodora, George Hamartolos, Galindo Aznárez I, and Osberht of Northumbria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Nicholas I ranks 344 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Sergius III (860), Albano Carrisi (1943), Reinhold Messner (1944), Pope Gregory VI (1000), Filippo Lippi (1406), and Sallust (-86). After him are Giulietta Masina (1921), Sofonisba Anguissola (1535), Enrico Dandolo (1107), Hippasus (-600), Bronzino (1503), and Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Nicholas I ranks 141. Before him are Pope Alexander III (1100), Pope Marinus I (830), Pope Eugene II (780), Pope Agatho (574), Pope Sergius III (860), and Pope Gregory VI (1000). After him are Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Gregory IV (790), Pope Victor III (1027), and Pope Sergius II (800).

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