RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Nicholas II

990 - 1061

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Pope Nicholas II (Latin: Nicholaus II; c. 990/995 – 27 July 1061), otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was the head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the time of his election, he was bishop of Florence. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Nicholas II has received more than 287,017 page views. His biography is available in 67 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 66 in 2019). Pope Nicholas II is the 373rd most popular religious figure (up from 523rd in 2019), the 366th most popular biography from France (up from 591st in 2019) and the 24th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope Nicholas II is most famous for being the pope who was overthrown and murdered in the Russian Revolution.

Memorability Metrics

  • 290k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.86

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 67

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.38

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Nicholas II ranks 373 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Soter, Pope Clement III, Pope Sergius I, James, son of Alphaeus, Pope Anicetus, and Sabbatai Zevi. After him are Parascheva of the Balkans, Alcuin, Muhammad al-Baqir, Pope Martin I, Pope Fabian, and Abu Mansur al-Maturidi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 990, Pope Nicholas II ranks 4. Before him are Tughril, Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Lady Godiva. After him are Sancho III of Pamplona, Bi Sheng, Samuel Aba, Mieszko II Lambert, Jovan Vladimir, Gisela of Swabia, Stefan Vojislav, and Hilarion of Kiev. Among people deceased in 1061, Pope Nicholas II ranks 1. After him are Humbert of Silva Candida, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Floris I, Count of Holland, Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia, Presian, and Ali ibn Ridwan.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pope Nicholas II ranks 366 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Renoir (1894), Roger Martin du Gard (1881), Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752), Jean Buridan (1295), Guillaume de Machaut (1300), and Henri Charrière (1906). After him are Philip the Bold (1342), Jean Baudrillard (1929), Nicolas Appert (1749), Alain Prost (1955), Charles, Count of Valois (1270), and Philippe II, Duke of Orléans (1674).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Pope Nicholas II ranks 24. Before him are Pope Urban VI (1318), Pope Callixtus II (1065), Pope Innocent V (1225), Vincent de Paul (1581), Francis de Sales (1567), and Jacques de Molay (1243). After him are John Vianney (1786), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), Charles de Foucauld (1858), Rashi (1040), and Suger (1080).

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