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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Paul II

1417 - 1471

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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 670,758 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Pope Paul II is the 291st most popular religious figure (down from 263rd in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from Italy (down from 319th in 2019) and the 124th 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.

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  • 670k

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  • 70.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 72

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.75

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Paul II ranks 291 out of 2,238. Before him are Photios I of Constantinople, Rebecca, Saint Ursula, Pope Paul I, Pope Gregory V, and Pope Paschal II. After him are Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Pope Linus, Antipope John XXIII, Longinus, Sarah Baartman, and Saint Veronica.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1417, Pope Paul II ranks 1. After him are Sejo of Joseon, Nicholas of Flüe, Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria, George VIII of Georgia, Stefan Branković, Sin Sukju, Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, 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, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, George of Poděbrady, Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Thomas Malory, João Gonçalves Zarco, Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Emperor Go-Hanazono, and Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 340 out of 4,668. Before him are Lucky Luciano (1897), Pope Paschal II (1050), Roger II of Sicily (1095), Andrea Doria (1466), Canaletto (1697), and Dario Fo (1926). After him are Publius Quinctilius Varus (-46), Cesare Maldini (1932), Pope Linus (1), Antipope John XXIII (1370), Longinus (100), and Pope Honorius IV (1210).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Paul II ranks 124. Before him are Pope Sixtus I (42), Pope Celestine I (400), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Pope Sylvester III (1000), Pope Paul I (700), and Pope Paschal II (1050). After him are Pope Linus (1), Antipope John XXIII (1370), Longinus (100), Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope John X (860), and Pope Julius I (300).

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