RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Stephen III
720 - 772
Pope Stephen III
Pope Stephen III (Latin: Stephanus III; 720 – 24 January 772) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 7 August 768 to his death. Stephen was a Benedictine monk who worked in the Lateran Palace during the reign of Pope Zachary. In the midst of a tumultuous contest by rival factions to name a successor to Pope Paul I, Stephen was elected with the support of the Roman officials. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Stephen III has received more than 258,964 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Stephen III is the 453rd most popular religious figure (down from 395th in 2019), the 522nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 464th in 2019) and the 207th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Stephen III is most famous for being the first pope to excommunicate a king. In 754, Stephen III excommunicated the Frankish king Pepin the Short for being too close to the Lombards.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
68.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
11.27
Effective Languages (L*)
3.72
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Stephen III ranks 453 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Conon, Pope Hilarius, Pope Callixtus I, Pope Stephen IV, Ammar ibn Yasir, and Abdullah ibn Umar. After him are Manco Cápac, Pope Sabinian, Longinus, Bahira, Thomas à Kempis, and Pope-elect Stephen.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Conon
630 - 687
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 447
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 448
Pope Callixtus I
180 - 223
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 449
Pope Stephen IV
770 - 817
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 450
Ammar ibn Yasir
570 - 657
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 451
Abdullah ibn Umar
610 - 693
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 452
Pope Stephen III
720 - 772
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 453
Manco Cápac
1250 - 1169
HPI: 68.37
Rank: 454
Pope Sabinian
530 - 606
HPI: 68.34
Rank: 455
Longinus
100 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 456
Bahira
600 - 700
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 457
Thomas à Kempis
1380 - 1471
HPI: 68.32
Rank: 458
Pope-elect Stephen
700 - 752
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 459
Contemporaries
Among people born in 720, Pope Stephen III ranks 1. After him are Paul the Deacon, Bertrada of Laon, Silo of Asturias, and Anselm, Duke of Friuli. Among people deceased in 772, Pope Stephen III ranks 1.
Others Born in 720
Go to all RankingsPope Stephen III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
720 - 772
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 1
Paul the Deacon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
720 - 799
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 2
Bertrada of Laon
NOBLEMAN
720 - 783
HPI: 64.11
Rank: 3
Silo of Asturias
POLITICIAN
720 - 783
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 4
Anselm, Duke of Friuli
NOBLEMAN
720 - 803
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 5
Others Deceased in 772
Go to all RankingsIn Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen III ranks 522 out of 5,161. Before him are Lucius Caesar (-17), Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia (1666), Giuseppe Peano (1858), Trebonianus Gallus (206), Alcide De Gasperi (1881), and Alberto Ascari (1918). After him are Pietro Aretino (1492), Edmondo De Amicis (1846), Longinus (100), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290), and Pope Anterus (180).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsLucius Caesar
POLITICIAN
17 BC - 2
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 516
Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1666 - 1732
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 517
Giuseppe Peano
MATHEMATICIAN
1858 - 1932
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 518
Trebonianus Gallus
POLITICIAN
206 - 253
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 519
Alcide De Gasperi
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1954
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 520
Alberto Ascari
RACING DRIVER
1918 - 1955
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 521
Pope Stephen III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
720 - 772
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 522
Pietro Aretino
WRITER
1492 - 1556
HPI: 68.35
Rank: 523
Edmondo De Amicis
WRITER
1846 - 1908
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 524
Longinus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
100 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 525
Pope-elect Stephen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
700 - 752
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 526
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
PAINTER
1290 - 1348
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 527
Pope Anterus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
180 - 236
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 528
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen III ranks 207. Before him are Pope Boniface III (540), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Pope Conon (630), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Callixtus I (180), and Pope Stephen IV (770). After him are Longinus (100), Pope-elect Stephen (700), Pope Anterus (180), Pope John III (520), Pope John XIV (1000), and Peter Lombard (1096).
Pope Boniface III
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 201
Beatrice Portinari
1265 - 1290
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 202
Pope Conon
630 - 687
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 203
Pope Hilarius
415 - 468
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 204
Pope Callixtus I
180 - 223
HPI: 68.51
Rank: 205
Pope Stephen IV
770 - 817
HPI: 68.50
Rank: 206
Pope Stephen III
720 - 772
HPI: 68.39
Rank: 207
Longinus
100 - 100
HPI: 68.33
Rank: 208
Pope-elect Stephen
700 - 752
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 209
Pope Anterus
180 - 236
HPI: 68.27
Rank: 210
Pope John III
520 - 574
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 211
Pope John XIV
1000 - 984
HPI: 68.21
Rank: 212
Peter Lombard
1096 - 1160
HPI: 68.13
Rank: 213