RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Pelagius II
520 - 590
Pope Pelagius II
Pope Pelagius II (died 7 February 590) was the bishop of Rome from 26 November 579 to his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Pelagius II has received more than 181,667 page views. His biography is available in 71 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Pelagius II is the 217th most popular religious figure (up from 321st in 2019), the 244th most popular biography from Italy (up from 380th in 2019) and the 94th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Pelagius II is most famous for being the first pope to be canonized.
Memorability Metrics
180k
Page Views (PV)
73.48
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
71
Languages Editions (L)
19.91
Effective Languages (L*)
2.29
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Pelagius II ranks 217 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent XII, Pope Eugene III, Pope Clement XIV, Pope Nicholas V, Pope Innocent XIII, and Saint Christopher. After him are Pope Alexander VIII, Pope Leo I, Pope Clement IV, Pope John XV, Pope Urban IV, and Pope John XIX.
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HPI: 73.57
Rank: 211
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HPI: 73.55
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HPI: 73.50
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HPI: 73.48
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HPI: 73.17
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 520, Pope Pelagius II ranks 1. After him are Pope John III, Justin II, Tiberius II Constantine, Charibert I, Emperor Sushun, Martin of Braga, Paul the Silentiary, and Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma. Among people deceased in 590, Pope Pelagius II ranks 1. After him are Hormizd IV, Authari, Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, and Guaram I of Iberia.
Others Born in 520
Go to all RankingsPope Pelagius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 590
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 1
Pope John III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 574
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 2
Justin II
POLITICIAN
520 - 578
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 3
Tiberius II Constantine
POLITICIAN
520 - 582
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 4
Charibert I
POLITICIAN
520 - 567
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 5
Emperor Sushun
POLITICIAN
520 - 592
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 6
Martin of Braga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 580
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 7
Paul the Silentiary
WRITER
520 - 580
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 8
Zuhayr bin Abi Sulma
WRITER
520 - 607
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 590
Go to all RankingsPope Pelagius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 590
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 1
Hormizd IV
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 2
Authari
POLITICIAN
540 - 590
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 3
Pyeongwon of Goguryeo
POLITICIAN
501 - 590
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4
Guaram I of Iberia
POLITICIAN
550 - 590
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 5
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Pelagius II ranks 244 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Eugene III (1080), Sergio Leone (1929), Arcangelo Corelli (1653), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), and Pope Innocent XIII (1655). After him are Pliny the Younger (61), Pope Alexander VIII (1610), Pope Leo I (390), Cesare Lombroso (1835), Pope John XV (1000), and Diodorus Siculus (-90).
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HPI: 73.55
Rank: 238
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HPI: 73.52
Rank: 239
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MUSICIAN
1653 - 1713
HPI: 73.51
Rank: 240
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RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1705 - 1774
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 241
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Rank: 242
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HPI: 73.49
Rank: 243
Pope Pelagius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
520 - 590
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 244
Pliny the Younger
WRITER
61 - 113
HPI: 73.43
Rank: 245
Pope Alexander VIII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1610 - 1691
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 246
Pope Leo I
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
390 - 461
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 247
Cesare Lombroso
PHYSICIAN
1835 - 1909
HPI: 73.32
Rank: 248
Pope John XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 996
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 249
Diodorus Siculus
HISTORIAN
90 BC - 30 BC
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 250
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Pelagius II ranks 94. Before him are Pope Gregory XIV (1535), Pope Innocent XII (1615), Pope Eugene III (1080), Pope Clement XIV (1705), Pope Nicholas V (1397), and Pope Innocent XIII (1655). After him are Pope Alexander VIII (1610), Pope Leo I (390), Pope John XV (1000), Pope John XIX (975), Padre Pio (1887), and Pope Adrian I (700).
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HPI: 73.59
Rank: 88
Pope Innocent XII
1615 - 1700
HPI: 73.57
Rank: 89
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1080 - 1153
HPI: 73.55
Rank: 90
Pope Clement XIV
1705 - 1774
HPI: 73.50
Rank: 91
Pope Nicholas V
1397 - 1455
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 92
Pope Innocent XIII
1655 - 1724
HPI: 73.49
Rank: 93
Pope Pelagius II
520 - 590
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 94
Pope Alexander VIII
1610 - 1691
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 95
Pope Leo I
390 - 461
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 96
Pope John XV
1000 - 996
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 97
Pope John XIX
975 - 1032
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 98
Padre Pio
1887 - 1968
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 99
Pope Adrian I
700 - 795
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 100