RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Nicholas III

1215 - 1280

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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