RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
Pope Sylvester I
Pope Sylvester I (also Silvester, 285 – 31 December 335) was the bishop of Rome from 31 January 314 until his death on 31 December 335. He filled the See of Rome at an important era in the history of the Western Church, though very little is known of his life. During his pontificate, he notably convened the Council of Arles in 314, which condemned the separatist Donatist sect, and the First Council of Nicaea in 325, which aimed to resolve the Arian controversy. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Sylvester I has received more than 616,101 page views. His biography is available in 80 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 78 in 2019). Pope Sylvester I is the 69th most popular religious figure (up from 113th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from Italy (up from 138th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Sylvester I was most famous for his role in the conversion of Constantine the Great to Christianity.
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Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
80
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13.29
Effective Languages (L*)
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Sylvester I ranks 69 out of 2,238. Before him are Pope Alexander VI, Thomas the Apostle, Daniel, Pope Pius XI, Saint Valentine, and John Chrysostom. After him are Muhammad al-Bukhari, Pope Gregory XIII, Pope Urban II, Pope Julius II, Pope Gregory VII, and Pope Pius IX.
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HPI: 78.52
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HPI: 78.08
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 300, Pope Sylvester I ranks 2. Before him is Saint Barbara. After him are Saint Sebastian, Saint Blaise, Pope Felix I, Pope Julius I, Pope Eutychian, Theodore of Amasea, Valerius Severus, Vincent of Saragossa, Macarius of Egypt, and Vātsyāyana. Among people deceased in 335, Pope Sylvester I ranks 1. After him are Saint Nino and Chandragupta I.
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Saint Barbara
300 - 306
HPI: 81.68
Rank: 1
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 2
Saint Sebastian
300 - 287
HPI: 76.29
Rank: 3
Saint Blaise
300 - 316
HPI: 75.15
Rank: 4
Pope Felix I
300 - 274
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 5
Pope Julius I
300 - 352
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 6
Pope Eutychian
300 - 283
HPI: 69.59
Rank: 7
Theodore of Amasea
300 - 306
HPI: 67.85
Rank: 8
Valerius Severus
300 - 307
HPI: 67.57
Rank: 9
Vincent of Saragossa
300 - 304
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 10
Macarius of Egypt
300 - 391
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 11
Vātsyāyana
300 - 500
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 335
Go to all RankingsPope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 1
Saint Nino
296 - 335
HPI: 69.22
Rank: 2
Chandragupta I
250 - 335
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 3
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Sylvester I ranks 71 out of 4,668. Before him are Benedict of Nursia (480), Luciano Pavarotti (1935), Vitruvius (-75), Giacomo Casanova (1725), Pope Pius XI (1857), and Saint Valentine (226). After him are Amedeo Modigliani (1884), Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194), Livy (-59), Giorgio Vasari (1511), and Pope Julius II (1443).
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Benedict of Nursia
480 - 543
HPI: 78.85
Rank: 65
Luciano Pavarotti
1935 - 2007
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 66
Vitruvius
75 BC - 15 BC
HPI: 78.72
Rank: 67
Giacomo Casanova
1725 - 1798
HPI: 78.68
Rank: 68
Pope Pius XI
1857 - 1939
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 69
Saint Valentine
226 - 273
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 70
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 71
Amedeo Modigliani
1884 - 1920
HPI: 78.41
Rank: 72
Pope Gregory XIII
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HPI: 78.39
Rank: 73
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
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HPI: 78.31
Rank: 74
Livy
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HPI: 78.27
Rank: 75
Giorgio Vasari
1511 - 1574
HPI: 78.27
Rank: 76
Pope Julius II
1443 - 1513
HPI: 78.25
Rank: 77
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Sylvester I ranks 11. Before him are Pope Gregory I (540), Pope Pius XII (1876), Pope Clement VII (1478), Benedict of Nursia (480), Pope Pius XI (1857), and Saint Valentine (226). After him are Pope Gregory XIII (1502), Pope Julius II (1443), Pope Gregory VII (1020), Pope Pius IX (1792), Pope Paul VI (1897), and Pope Leo X (1475).
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HPI: 79.59
Rank: 5
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HPI: 79.51
Rank: 6
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HPI: 79.12
Rank: 7
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HPI: 78.85
Rank: 8
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HPI: 78.59
Rank: 9
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226 - 273
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 10
Pope Sylvester I
300 - 335
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 11
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HPI: 78.39
Rank: 12
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HPI: 78.25
Rank: 13
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HPI: 78.12
Rank: 14
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HPI: 78.08
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