RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III (Latin: Nicolaus III; c. 1225 – 22 August 1280), born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 November 1277 to his death on 22 August 1280. He was a Roman nobleman who had served under eight popes, been made Cardinal-Deacon of St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Nicholas III has received more than 382,768 page views. His biography is available in 66 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Nicholas III is the 388th most popular religious figure (down from 349th in 2019), the 442nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 416th in 2019) and the 178th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Nicholas III is most famous for being the pope who issued the papal bull Unam Sanctam, which asserted that the power of the pope is supreme over all earthly authorities.
Memorability Metrics
380k
Page Views (PV)
69.65
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
66
Languages Editions (L)
9.93
Effective Languages (L*)
3.45
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Nicholas III ranks 388 out of 3,187. Before him are Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Simeon Stylites, Pope Hormisdas, Pope Boniface VI, Pope Benedict II, and John Vianney. After him are Pope Benedict VI, Gregory the Illuminator, Pope Lando, Faustina Kowalska, Pope Paul I, and Pope Nicholas IV.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRuqayyah bint Muhammad
598 - 624
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 382
Simeon Stylites
389 - 459
HPI: 69.70
Rank: 383
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 384
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 385
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 386
John Vianney
1786 - 1859
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 387
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 388
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 389
Gregory the Illuminator
257 - 331
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 390
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 391
Faustina Kowalska
1905 - 1938
HPI: 69.60
Rank: 392
Pope Paul I
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 393
Pope Nicholas IV
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 394
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1215, Pope Nicholas III ranks 4. Before him are Kublai Khan, Pope Celestine V, and Pope John XXI. After him are Violant of Hungary, Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, William of Moerbeke, David VII of Georgia, Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, Mécia Lopes de Haro, Hethum I, King of Armenia, and Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary. Among people deceased in 1280, Pope Nicholas III ranks 2. Before him is Albertus Magnus. After him are Orda Khan, Margaret II, Countess of Flanders, Al-Said Barakah, Magnus VI of Norway, Drogön Chögyal Phagpa, Yolande II, Countess of Nevers, Guan Hanqing, Jacopo Contarini, and John I de la Roche.
Others Born in 1215
Go to all RankingsKublai Khan
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1294
HPI: 77.71
Rank: 1
Pope Celestine V
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 2
Pope John XXI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1277
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 3
Pope Nicholas III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 4
Violant of Hungary
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1253
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 5
Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1267
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 6
William of Moerbeke
WRITER
1215 - 1286
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 7
David VII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 8
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1275
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 9
Mécia Lopes de Haro
COMPANION
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 10
Hethum I, King of Armenia
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1270
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 11
Beatrice d'Este, Queen of Hungary
COMPANION
1215 - 1245
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1280
Go to all RankingsAlbertus Magnus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1206 - 1280
HPI: 76.56
Rank: 1
Pope Nicholas III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 2
Orda Khan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1204 - 1280
HPI: 64.54
Rank: 3
Margaret II, Countess of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1202 - 1280
HPI: 61.79
Rank: 4
Al-Said Barakah
POLITICIAN
1260 - 1280
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 5
Magnus VI of Norway
POLITICIAN
1238 - 1280
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 6
Drogön Chögyal Phagpa
POLITICIAN
1235 - 1280
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 7
Yolande II, Countess of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1247 - 1280
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 8
Guan Hanqing
WRITER
1210 - 1280
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 9
Jacopo Contarini
POLITICIAN
1194 - 1280
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 10
John I de la Roche
POLITICIAN
1300 - 1280
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 11
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Nicholas III ranks 442 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), Renzo Piano (1937), Pope Benedict II (635), and Lucky Luciano (1897). After him are Pope Benedict VI (900), Andrea Bocelli (1958), Pope Lando (900), Pope Paul I (700), Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), and Pope Nicholas IV (1227).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Zachary
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 436
Pope Hormisdas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 437
Pope Boniface VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 438
Renzo Piano
ARCHITECT
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 439
Pope Benedict II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 440
Lucky Luciano
MAFIOSO
1897 - 1962
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 441
Pope Nicholas III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 442
Pope Benedict VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 443
Andrea Bocelli
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 444
Pope Lando
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 445
Pope Paul I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 446
Ruggero Leoncavallo
COMPOSER
1857 - 1919
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 447
Pope Nicholas IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 448
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Nicholas III ranks 178. Before him are Pope Fabian (200), Matteo Ricci (1552), Pope Zachary (679), Pope Hormisdas (450), Pope Boniface VI (800), and Pope Benedict II (635). After him are Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Lando (900), Pope Paul I (700), Pope Nicholas IV (1227), Pope Gregory II (669), and Pope Symmachus (460).
Pope Fabian
200 - 250
HPI: 69.76
Rank: 172
Matteo Ricci
1552 - 1610
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 173
Pope Zachary
679 - 752
HPI: 69.71
Rank: 174
Pope Hormisdas
450 - 523
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 175
Pope Boniface VI
800 - 896
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 176
Pope Benedict II
635 - 685
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 177
Pope Nicholas III
1215 - 1280
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 178
Pope Benedict VI
900 - 974
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 179
Pope Lando
900 - 914
HPI: 69.61
Rank: 180
Pope Paul I
700 - 767
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 181
Pope Nicholas IV
1227 - 1292
HPI: 69.58
Rank: 182
Pope Gregory II
669 - 731
HPI: 69.57
Rank: 183
Pope Symmachus
460 - 514
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 184