RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI (Latin: Urbanus VI; Italian: Urbano VI; c. 1318 – 15 October 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano (Italian pronunciation: [bartoloˈmɛːo priɲˈɲaːno]), was head of the Catholic Church from 8 April 1378 to his death, in October 1389. He was the most recent pope to be elected from outside the College of Cardinals. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Urban VI has received more than 411,107 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Urban VI is the 236th most popular religious figure (down from 215th in 2019), the 227th most popular biography from France (down from 224th in 2019) and the 18th most popular French Religious Figure.
Pope Urban VI was most famous for being the first pope to be elected in a conclave.
Memorability Metrics
410k
Page Views (PV)
72.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
12.36
Effective Languages (L*)
3.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Urban VI ranks 236 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Lucius II, John of the Cross, Pope Adeodatus I, Pope Celestine V, Pope John XVIII, and Pope Marcellus I. After him are Pope Joan, Pope Honorius II, Nathan, Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, and Pope Lucius III.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPope Lucius II
1100 - 1145
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 230
John of the Cross
1542 - 1591
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 231
Pope Adeodatus I
570 - 618
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 232
Pope Celestine V
1215 - 1296
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 233
Pope John XVIII
970 - 1009
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 234
Pope Marcellus I
255 - 309
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 235
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 236
Pope Joan
HPI: 72.92
Rank: 237
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 72.89
Rank: 238
Nathan
1000 BC - 1000 BC
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 239
Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin
659 - 713
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 240
Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib
548 - 570
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 241
Pope Lucius III
1110 - 1185
HPI: 72.85
Rank: 242
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1318, Pope Urban VI ranks 1. After him are Margaret, Countess of Tyrol, Yusuf I of Granada, Robert, Prince of Taranto, Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg, Eleanor of Woodstock, and Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania. Among people deceased in 1389, Pope Urban VI ranks 3. Before him are Murad I, and Hafez. After him are Miloš Obilić, Dmitry Donskoy, Lazar of Serbia, U of Goryeo, Gülçiçek Hatun, William I, Duke of Bavaria, Chang of Goryeo, Hayam Wuruk, and Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg.
Others Born in 1318
Go to all RankingsPope Urban VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 1
Margaret, Countess of Tyrol
POLITICIAN
1318 - 1369
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 2
Yusuf I of Granada
POLITICIAN
1318 - 1354
HPI: 60.59
Rank: 3
Robert, Prince of Taranto
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1364
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4
Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1379
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 5
Eleanor of Woodstock
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1355
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 6
Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania
NOBLEMAN
1318 - 1374
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 7
Others Deceased in 1389
Go to all RankingsMurad I
POLITICIAN
1326 - 1389
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 1
Hafez
WRITER
1325 - 1389
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 2
Pope Urban VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 3
Miloš Obilić
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1350 - 1389
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 4
Dmitry Donskoy
NOBLEMAN
1350 - 1389
HPI: 68.43
Rank: 5
Lazar of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1329 - 1389
HPI: 68.40
Rank: 6
U of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1365 - 1389
HPI: 62.73
Rank: 7
Gülçiçek Hatun
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1389
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 8
William I, Duke of Bavaria
1330 - 1389
HPI: 58.29
Rank: 9
Chang of Goryeo
POLITICIAN
1381 - 1389
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 10
Hayam Wuruk
POLITICIAN
1334 - 1389
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 11
Albert IV, Duke of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1363 - 1389
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 12
In France
Among people born in France, Pope Urban VI ranks 227 out of 6,770. Before him are Hortense de Beauharnais (1783), Frédéric Joliot-Curie (1900), Gustave Doré (1832), Léon Foucault (1819), Bernard Arnault (1949), and François Boucher (1703). After him are Philip V of France (1293), Christian Dior (1905), Antoine Meillet (1866), John II of France (1319), Alfred Sisley (1839), and Henri de Saint-Simon (1760).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsHortense de Beauharnais
COMPANION
1783 - 1837
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 221
Frédéric Joliot-Curie
PHYSICIST
1900 - 1958
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 222
Gustave Doré
PAINTER
1832 - 1883
HPI: 73.04
Rank: 223
Léon Foucault
PHYSICIST
1819 - 1868
HPI: 73.03
Rank: 224
Bernard Arnault
BUSINESSPERSON
1949 - Present
HPI: 72.97
Rank: 225
François Boucher
PAINTER
1703 - 1770
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 226
Pope Urban VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 227
Philip V of France
POLITICIAN
1293 - 1322
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 228
Christian Dior
FASHION DESIGNER
1905 - 1957
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 229
Antoine Meillet
LINGUIST
1866 - 1936
HPI: 72.91
Rank: 230
John II of France
POLITICIAN
1319 - 1364
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 231
Alfred Sisley
PAINTER
1839 - 1899
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 232
Henri de Saint-Simon
PHILOSOPHER
1760 - 1825
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 233
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France
Among religious figures born in France, Pope Urban VI ranks 18. Before him are Saint Roch (1295), Pope Benedict XII (1280), Pope Gregory XI (1370), Pope Clement IV (1190), Pope Urban IV (1185), and Pope Innocent VI (1282). After him are Pope Callixtus II (1065), Pope Innocent V (1225), Vincent de Paul (1581), Francis de Sales (1567), Jacques de Molay (1243), and Pope Nicholas II (990).
Saint Roch
1295 - 1327
HPI: 73.89
Rank: 12
Pope Benedict XII
1280 - 1342
HPI: 73.83
Rank: 13
Pope Gregory XI
1370 - 1378
HPI: 73.66
Rank: 14
Pope Clement IV
1190 - 1268
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 15
Pope Urban IV
1185 - 1264
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 16
Pope Innocent VI
1282 - 1362
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 17
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 72.94
Rank: 18
Pope Callixtus II
1065 - 1124
HPI: 72.64
Rank: 19
Pope Innocent V
1225 - 1276
HPI: 72.33
Rank: 20
Vincent de Paul
1581 - 1660
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 21
Francis de Sales
1567 - 1622
HPI: 71.58
Rank: 22
Jacques de Molay
1243 - 1314
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 23
Pope Nicholas II
990 - 1061
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 24