RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Sergius IV

970 - 1012

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Pope Sergius IV (died 12 May 1012) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 31 July 1009 to his death. His temporal power was eclipsed by the patrician John Crescentius. Sergius IV may have called for the expulsion of Muslims from the Holy Land, but this is disputed. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Sergius IV has received more than 171,980 page views. His biography is available in 65 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). Pope Sergius IV is the 266th most popular religious figure (up from 353rd in 2019), the 292nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 425th in 2019) and the 120th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Sergius IV is most famous for his involvement in the murder of his predecessor, Pope Benedict VI.

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  • 170k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 72.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 65

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 18.85

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Sergius IV ranks 266 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Felix III, Pope John VIII, Rebecca, Pope Urban I, Saint Pantaleon, and Demetrius of Thessaloniki. After him are Zechariah, Pope Innocent V, Pope Damasus I, Pope John X, Ezra, and Pope Adrian V.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 970, Pope Sergius IV ranks 3. Before him are Leif Erikson, and Pope John XVIII. After him are Bruno of Querfurt, Fulk III, Count of Anjou, Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Conrad I, Duke of Carinthia, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, Procopius of Sázava, and Hawise of Normandy. Among people deceased in 1012, Pope Sergius IV ranks 1. After him are Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Herman III, Duke of Swabia, Coloman of Stockerau, Qabus, and Ælfheah of Canterbury.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Sergius IV ranks 292 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Felix III (440), Pope John VIII (820), Didius Julianus (133), Pope Urban I (222), Duccio (1255), and Messalina (17). After him are Germanicus (-15), Tommaso Campanella (1568), Umberto I of Italy (1844), Pope Damasus I (305), Pope John X (860), and Pope Adrian V (1205).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sergius IV ranks 120. Before him are Pope Boniface IV (550), Pope Honorius IV (1210), Pope Gelasius II (1062), Pope Felix III (440), Pope John VIII (820), and Pope Urban I (222). After him are Pope Damasus I (305), Pope John X (860), Pope Adrian V (1205), Pope Pius I (90), Pope Paschal I (775), and Pope Gelasius I (410).

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