RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Stephen II

715 - 757

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Pope Stephen II (Latin: Stephanus II; 714 – 26 April 757) was born a Roman aristocrat and member of the Orsini family. Stephen was the bishop of Rome from 26 March 752 to his death. Stephen II marks the historical delineation between the Byzantine Papacy and the Frankish Papacy. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Stephen II has received more than 402,588 page views. His biography is available in 69 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Stephen II is the 542nd most popular religious figure (down from 452nd in 2019), the 627th most popular biography from Italy (down from 523rd in 2019) and the 227th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Stephen II is most famous for convening the Council of Constantinople in AD 553. He also took a stance against the Monophysites.

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  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.82

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 69

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 10.29

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.68

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Stephen II ranks 542 out of 3,187. Before him are Peter the Hermit, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Luigi Lucheni, Djet, Saint Marinus, and Radha. After him are Hind bint Utbah, Penitent thief, Simon Magus, Pope Boniface II, Antipope Clement VII, and Zayd ibn Thabit.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 715, Pope Stephen II ranks 2. Before him is Pepin the Short. After him are Favila of Asturias, Marina the Monk, Anan ben David, Hiltrud, and Chrodegang. Among people deceased in 757, Pope Stephen II ranks 2. Before him is An Lushan. After him are Alfonso I of Asturias, Æthelbald of Mercia, and Jayavarman I.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen II ranks 627 out of 5,161. Before him are Bernardo Bellotto (1721), Andrew III of Hungary (1265), Giuliano Gemma (1938), Giovanni Agnelli (1866), Baldassare Castiglione (1478), and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (1860). After him are Fra Bartolomeo (1472), Kurt Schuschnigg (1897), Virna Lisi (1936), Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729), Tancred, Prince of Galilee (1072), and Silvana Mangano (1930).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen II ranks 227. Before him are Saint Eustace (10), Saint Rosalia (1130), Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Miltiades (250), Pope Agapetus I (490), and Pope Stephen VI (850). After him are Pope Boniface II (470), Pope Telesphorus (100), Pope John XIII (930), Paul the Deacon (720), Pope Donus (610), and Pope Romanus (850).

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