RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II (Latin: Paulus II; Italian: Paolo II; 23 February 1417 – 26 July 1471), born Pietro Barbo, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 August 1464 to his death. When his maternal uncle became Pope Eugene IV, Barbo switched from training to be a merchant to religious studies. His rise in the Church was relatively rapid. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Paul II has received more than 701,791 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Pope Paul II is the 420th most popular religious figure (down from 287th in 2019), the 478th most popular biography from Italy (down from 339th in 2019) and the 196th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Paul II was most famous for his contributions to the Catholic Church. He was the first pope to visit a Jewish synagogue and the first to visit a mosque. He was also the first pope to travel to Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
69.10
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
74
Languages Editions (L)
7.11
Effective Languages (L*)
4.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Paul II ranks 420 out of 3,187. Before him are Musa al-Kadhim, Thecla, Pope Benedict III, Pope Simplicius, Barabbas, and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia. After him are Marcion of Sinope, Salome, James the Less, Pope Honorius I, Januarius, and Vincent of Saragossa.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMusa al-Kadhim
745 - 799
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 414
Thecla
100 - 100
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 415
Pope Benedict III
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 416
Pope Simplicius
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 417
Barabbas
1 - 100
HPI: 69.14
Rank: 418
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia
907 - 935
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 419
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 420
Marcion of Sinope
85 - 160
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 421
Salome
50 - 100
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 422
James the Less
100 - 62
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 423
Pope Honorius I
585 - 638
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 424
Januarius
272 - 305
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 425
Vincent of Saragossa
300 - 304
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 426
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1417, Pope Paul II ranks 2. Before him is Sejo of Joseon. After him are Nicholas of Flüe, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Stefan Branković, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria, George VIII of Georgia, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, Sin Sukju, and Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern. Among people deceased in 1471, Pope Paul II ranks 2. Before him is Henry VI of England. After him are Thomas à Kempis, George of Poděbrady, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Thomas Malory, João Gonçalves Zarco, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Emperor Go-Hanazono, and Otto V, Duke of Brunswick.
Others Born in 1417
Go to all RankingsSejo of Joseon
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 1
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 2
Nicholas of Flüe
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1487
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 3
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1468
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 4
Stefan Branković
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 5
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1479
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 6
George VIII of Georgia
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1476
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 7
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1467
HPI: 52.39
Rank: 8
Sin Sukju
POLITICIAN
1417 - 1475
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 9
Frederick I, Count Palatine of Simmern
NOBLEMAN
1417 - 1480
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 10
Others Deceased in 1471
Go to all RankingsHenry VI of England
POLITICIAN
1421 - 1471
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 1
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 2
Thomas à Kempis
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 3
George of Poděbrady
POLITICIAN
1420 - 1471
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 4
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1471
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 5
Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1397 - 1471
HPI: 62.42
Rank: 6
Thomas Malory
WRITER
1405 - 1471
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 7
João Gonçalves Zarco
EXPLORER
1390 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 8
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
POLITICIAN
1428 - 1471
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 9
Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1413 - 1471
HPI: 60.08
Rank: 10
Emperor Go-Hanazono
POLITICIAN
1419 - 1471
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 11
Otto V, Duke of Brunswick
NOBLEMAN
1439 - 1471
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 478 out of 5,161. Before him are Gaius Gracchus (-154), Pope Benedict III (810), Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771), Pope Simplicius (420), Simonetta Vespucci (1453), and Guccio Gucci (1881). After him are Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Christine de Pizan (1365), Pope Honorius I (585), Januarius (272), Mario Draghi (1947), and John Cabot (1450).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsGaius Gracchus
POLITICIAN
154 BC - 121 BC
HPI: 69.20
Rank: 472
Pope Benedict III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 473
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen
NOBLEMAN
1771 - 1847
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 474
Pope Simplicius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 475
Simonetta Vespucci
CELEBRITY
1453 - 1476
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 476
Guccio Gucci
BUSINESSPERSON
1881 - 1953
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 477
Pope Paul II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 478
Giuliano de' Medici
NOBLEMAN
1453 - 1478
HPI: 69.09
Rank: 479
Christine de Pizan
WRITER
1365 - 1430
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 480
Pope Honorius I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
585 - 638
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 481
Januarius
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
272 - 305
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 482
Mario Draghi
ECONOMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 483
John Cabot
EXPLORER
1450 - 1498
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 484
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 196. Before him are Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope Mark (290), Pope Alexander II (1010), Pope Benedict III (810), and Pope Simplicius (420). After him are Pope Honorius I (585), Januarius (272), Pope Leo II (611), Pope Valentine (780), Pope Boniface III (540), and Beatrice Portinari (1265).
Pope Anastasius IV
1073 - 1154
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 190
Pope Stephen VII
850 - 931
HPI: 69.33
Rank: 191
Pope Mark
290 - 336
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 192
Pope Alexander II
1010 - 1073
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 193
Pope Benedict III
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 194
Pope Simplicius
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 195
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 196
Pope Honorius I
585 - 638
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 197
Januarius
272 - 305
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 198
Pope Leo II
611 - 683
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 199
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 200
Pope Boniface III
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 201
Beatrice Portinari
1265 - 1290
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 202