RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Simplicius

420 - 483

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Pope Simplicius (died 2 or 10 March 483) was the bishop of Rome from 468 to his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Simplicius has received more than 256,889 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Simplicius is the 417th most popular religious figure (down from 371st in 2019), the 475th most popular biography from Italy (down from 443rd in 2019) and the 195th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Simplicius is most famous for his writings on the Trinity. He is also known for his support of the Nicene Creed.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Simplicius ranks 417 out of 3,187Before him are Gad, Pope Alexander II, Zaynab bint Ali, Musa al-Kadhim, Thecla, and Pope Benedict III. After him are Barabbas, Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Pope Paul II, Marcion of Sinope, Salome, and James the Less.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 420, Pope Simplicius ranks 1After him are Anthemius, Majorian, Libius Severus, Julia of Corsica, Thorismund, Orestes, Valamir, and Rutilius Claudius Namatianus. Among people deceased in 483, Pope Simplicius ranks 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Simplicius ranks 475 out of 5,161Before him are Oriana Fallaci (1929), Gaius Maecenas (-68), Octavia the Younger (-69), Gaius Gracchus (-154), Pope Benedict III (810), and Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen (1771). After him are Simonetta Vespucci (1453), Guccio Gucci (1881), Pope Paul II (1417), Giuliano de' Medici (1453), Christine de Pizan (1365), and Pope Honorius I (585).

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Simplicius ranks 195Before him are Pope Celestine II (1100), Pope Anastasius IV (1073), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope Mark (290), Pope Alexander II (1010), and Pope Benedict III (810). After him are Pope Paul II (1417), Pope Honorius I (585), Januarius (272), Pope Leo II (611), Pope Valentine (780), and Pope Boniface III (540).