900 - 942
Pope Stephen VIII (Latin: Stephanus VIII; died October 942) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from 14 July 939 to his death. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Stephen VIII has received more than 111,794 page views. His biography is available in 61 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 58 in 2019). Pope Stephen VIII is the 454th most popular religious figure (up from 567th in 2019), the 535th most popular biography from Italy (up from 710th in 2019) and the 208th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Stephen VIII is most famous for ordering the death of his predecessor, Pope Formosus.
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Among religious figures, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 454 out of 2,238. Before him are Bruno of Cologne, Theodore of Amasea, Pope Telesphorus, Pope John III, Pope Zephyrinus, and Tollund Man. After him are Pope Constantine, Beatrice Portinari, Pope Hyginus, Margaret Mary Alacoque, Pope John XIV, and Zaynab bint Ali.
1030 - 1101
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 448
300 - 306
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 449
100 - 137
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 450
520 - 574
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 451
150 - 217
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 452
400 BC - Present
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 453
900 - 942
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 454
664 - 715
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 455
1265 - 1290
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 456
100 - 142
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 457
1647 - 1690
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 458
1000 - 984
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 459
626 - 682
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 460
Among people born in 900, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 10. Before him are Photios I of Constantinople, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Pope Lando, Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Pope Benedict VI, and Pope Agapetus II. After him are Pope Leo VII, Robert the Strong, Berengar II of Italy, Guy III of Spoleto, Pope Leo VIII, and Banū Mūsā. Among people deceased in 942, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 1. After him are William Longsword, Saadia Gaon, Odo of Cluny, Fulk I, Count of Anjou, and Pietro Participazio.
900 - 896
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 4
900 - 877
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 5
900 - 914
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 6
900 - 960
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 7
900 - 974
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 8
900 - 955
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 9
900 - 942
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 10
900 - 939
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 11
900 - 866
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 12
900 - 966
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 13
900 - 894
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 14
900 - 965
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 15
900 - 873
HPI: 60.50
Rank: 16
900 - 942
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 1
893 - 942
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 2
882 - 942
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
878 - 942
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 4
870 - 942
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 5
939 - 942
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 6
Among people born in Italy, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 535 out of 4,668. Before him are Pope John III (520), Giorgio Napolitano (1925), Giuliano Gemma (1938), Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916), Filippino Lippi (1457), and Pope Zephyrinus (150). After him are Gianni Rodari (1920), Lavinia Fontana (1552), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Tibullus (-50), Rodolfo Graziani (1882), and Elena Ferrante (1943).
520 - 574
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 529
1925 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 530
1938 - 2013
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 531
1916 - 1993
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 532
1457 - 1504
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 533
150 - 217
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 534
900 - 942
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 535
1920 - 1980
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 536
1552 - 1614
HPI: 67.69
Rank: 537
1265 - 1290
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 538
50 BC - 19 BC
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 539
1882 - 1955
HPI: 67.63
Rank: 540
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 541
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Stephen VIII ranks 208. Before him are Pope Innocent I (378), Pope Stephen II (715), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), Pope Telesphorus (100), Pope John III (520), and Pope Zephyrinus (150). After him are Beatrice Portinari (1265), Pope John XIV (1000), Dominic Savio (1842), Aloysius Gonzaga (1568), Pope Leo VII (900), and Pope Pontian (200).
378 - 417
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 202
715 - 757
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 203
281 - 304
HPI: 67.87
Rank: 204
100 - 137
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 205
520 - 574
HPI: 67.82
Rank: 206
150 - 217
HPI: 67.78
Rank: 207
900 - 942
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 208
1265 - 1290
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 209
1000 - 984
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 210
1842 - 1857
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 211
1568 - 1591
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 212
900 - 939
HPI: 67.36
Rank: 213
200 - 235
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 214