RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Stephen IX
1020 - 1058
Pope Stephen IX
Pope Stephen IX (Latin: Stephanus, christened Frederick; c. 1020 – 29 March 1058) was the Bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 3 August 1057 to his death on 29 March 1058. He was a member of the Ardenne-Verdun family, who ruled the Duchy of Lorraine, and started his ecclesiastical career as a canon in Liège. He was invited to Rome by Pope Leo IX, who made him chancellor in 1051 and one of three legates to Constantinople in 1054. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Stephen IX has received more than 269,547 page views. His biography is available in 64 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Pope Stephen IX is the 606th most popular religious figure (up from 626th in 2019), the 673rd most popular biography from France (up from 723rd in 2019) and the 37th most popular French Religious Figure.
Pope Stephen IX was most famous for his involvement in the Investiture Controversy.
Memorability Metrics
270k
Page Views (PV)
65.83
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
64
Languages Editions (L)
7.53
Effective Languages (L*)
4.24
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Stephen IX ranks 606 out of 3,187. Before him are Qasim ibn Muhammad, Pope Stephen V, Pope Theodore II, Muhammad Ahmad, John Wesley, and Seraphim of Sarov. After him are Anne Catherine Emmerich, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Huineng, Angela Merici, Giulia Farnese, and Korah.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsQasim ibn Muhammad
598 - 600
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 600
Pope Stephen V
850 - 891
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 601
Pope Theodore II
840 - 897
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 602
Muhammad Ahmad
1844 - 1885
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 603
John Wesley
1703 - 1791
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 604
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 605
Pope Stephen IX
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 606
Anne Catherine Emmerich
1774 - 1824
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 607
Josaphat Kuntsevych
1580 - 1623
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 608
Huineng
638 - 713
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 609
Angela Merici
1474 - 1540
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 610
Giulia Farnese
1474 - 1524
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 611
Korah
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 612
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1020, Pope Stephen IX ranks 4. Before him are Pope Gregory VII, Yūsuf Balasaguni, and Sweyn II of Denmark. After him are Guo Xi, Su Song, William I, Count of Burgundy, Constantine the African, Zhang Zai, Vladimir of Novgorod, Adelaide of Susa, and Otto of Nordheim. Among people deceased in 1058, Pope Stephen IX ranks 2. Before him is Solomon ibn Gabirol. After him are Casimir I the Restorer, Al-Mawardi, Ermesinde of Carcassonne, Judith of Schweinfurt, William VII, Duke of Aquitaine, Lulach, and Stephen I of Croatia.
Others Born in 1020
Go to all RankingsPope Gregory VII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1085
HPI: 76.99
Rank: 1
Yūsuf Balasaguni
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1020 - 1075
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 2
Sweyn II of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1076
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 3
Pope Stephen IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 4
Guo Xi
PAINTER
1020 - 1090
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 5
Su Song
ENGINEER
1020 - 1101
HPI: 59.52
Rank: 6
William I, Count of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 7
Constantine the African
PHYSICIAN
1020 - 1087
HPI: 57.08
Rank: 8
Zhang Zai
PHILOSOPHER
1020 - 1077
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 9
Vladimir of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1052
HPI: 56.33
Rank: 10
Adelaide of Susa
POLITICIAN
1020 - 1091
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 11
Otto of Nordheim
NOBLEMAN
1020 - 1083
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1058
Go to all RankingsSolomon ibn Gabirol
PHILOSOPHER
1021 - 1058
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 1
Pope Stephen IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 2
Casimir I the Restorer
POLITICIAN
1016 - 1058
HPI: 63.19
Rank: 3
Al-Mawardi
LAWYER
974 - 1058
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 4
Ermesinde of Carcassonne
POLITICIAN
972 - 1058
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 5
Judith of Schweinfurt
POLITICIAN
1003 - 1058
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 6
William VII, Duke of Aquitaine
POLITICIAN
1023 - 1058
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 7
Lulach
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1058
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 8
Stephen I of Croatia
POLITICIAN
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 9
In France
Among people born in France, Pope Stephen IX ranks 673 out of 6,770. Before him are Édouard Lalo (1823), Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus (-90), Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France (1290), Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (1528), Roger Guillemin (1924), and Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron (1799). After him are Jean Jaurès (1859), Pierre Louis Maupertuis (1698), Gaston, Duke of Orléans (1608), Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (1676), Ninon de l'Enclos (1620), and Paul Broca (1824).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsÉdouard Lalo
COMPOSER
1823 - 1892
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 667
Gnaeus Pompeius Trogus
POLITICIAN
90 BC - 100 BC
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 668
Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
COMPANION
1290 - 1315
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 669
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1528 - 1580
HPI: 65.86
Rank: 670
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 671
Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron
PHYSICIST
1799 - 1864
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 672
Pope Stephen IX
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 673
Jean Jaurès
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1914
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 674
Pierre Louis Maupertuis
MATHEMATICIAN
1698 - 1759
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 675
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 676
Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans
NOBLEMAN
1676 - 1744
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 677
Ninon de l'Enclos
WRITER
1620 - 1705
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 678
Paul Broca
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1824 - 1880
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 679
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Pope Stephen IX ranks 37. Before him are Peter the Hermit (1050), Luigi Lucheni (1873), Antipope Clement VII (1342), Hugues de Payens (1074), Ansgar (801), and Marcel Lefebvre (1905). After him are Jean Meslier (1664), Peter Waldo (1140), Catherine Labouré (1806), Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (1651), Clotilde (475), and Louis de Montfort (1673).
Peter the Hermit
1050 - 1115
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 31
Luigi Lucheni
1873 - 1910
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 32
Antipope Clement VII
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 33
Hugues de Payens
1074 - 1136
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 34
Ansgar
801 - 865
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 35
Marcel Lefebvre
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 36
Pope Stephen IX
1020 - 1058
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 37
Jean Meslier
1664 - 1729
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 38
Peter Waldo
1140 - 1205
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 39
Catherine Labouré
1806 - 1876
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 40
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 41
Clotilde
475 - 545
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 42
Louis de Montfort
1673 - 1716
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 43