RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
Pope Valentine
Pope Valentine (Latin: Valentinus; died 10 October 827) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States for two months in 827. He was unusually close to his predecessor, Eugene II, rumoured to be Valentine's father or his lover, and became pope before being ordained as a priest. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pope Valentine has received more than 197,852 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 68 in 2019). Pope Valentine is the 436th most popular religious figure (down from 415th in 2019), the 505th most popular biography from Italy (down from 480th in 2019) and the 200th most popular Italian Religious Figure.
Pope Valentine was an early Christian martyr who was killed in the year 270. He is most famous for being the namesake of Valentine's Day.
Memorability Metrics
200k
Page Views (PV)
68.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
12.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Pope Valentine ranks 436 out of 3,187. Before him are Clement of Ohrid, Dionysius Exiguus, Eber, Pope John V, Pope Leo II, and Abdullah ibn Masud. After him are Sumayyah bint Khabbat, Pachomius the Great, Charbel Makhlouf, Nehemiah, Saint Apollonia, and Pope Boniface III.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClement of Ohrid
840 - 916
HPI: 68.80
Rank: 430
Dionysius Exiguus
475 - 544
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 431
Eber
2038 BC - 1574 BC
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 432
Pope John V
635 - 686
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 433
Pope Leo II
611 - 683
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 434
Abdullah ibn Masud
600 - 650
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 435
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 436
Sumayyah bint Khabbat
550 - 615
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 437
Pachomius the Great
292 - 348
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 438
Charbel Makhlouf
1828 - 1898
HPI: 68.60
Rank: 439
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 440
Saint Apollonia
110 - 249
HPI: 68.56
Rank: 441
Pope Boniface III
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 442
Contemporaries
Among people born in 780, Pope Valentine ranks 4. Before him are Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Ahmad ibn Hanbal, and Pope Eugene II. After him are Rabanus Maurus, Frederick of Utrecht, Odo I, Count of Orléans, and Theodote. Among people deceased in 827, Pope Valentine ranks 2. Before him is Pope Eugene II. After him are Emperor Jingzong of Tang, Adalard of Corbie, and Ludeca of Mercia.
Others Born in 780
Go to all RankingsMuhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi
MATHEMATICIAN
780 - 850
HPI: 86.03
Rank: 1
Ahmad ibn Hanbal
WRITER
780 - 855
HPI: 75.93
Rank: 2
Pope Eugene II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 3
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 4
Rabanus Maurus
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 856
HPI: 66.26
Rank: 5
Frederick of Utrecht
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 838
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 6
Odo I, Count of Orléans
POLITICIAN
780 - 834
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Theodote
POLITICIAN
780 - 801
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 8
Others Deceased in 827
Go to all RankingsPope Eugene II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 71.35
Rank: 1
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 2
Emperor Jingzong of Tang
POLITICIAN
809 - 827
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 3
Adalard of Corbie
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
751 - 827
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 4
Ludeca of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 827
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 5
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Pope Valentine ranks 505 out of 5,161. Before him are Paolo Maldini (1968), Jacopo Peri (1561), Cornelius Nepos (-100), Pope Leo II (611), Pontormo (1494), and Elena Ferrante (1943). After him are Totila (500), Umberto Boccioni (1882), Pope Boniface III (540), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Monica Vitti (1931), and Pope Conon (630).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPaolo Maldini
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - Present
HPI: 68.70
Rank: 499
Jacopo Peri
COMPOSER
1561 - 1633
HPI: 68.69
Rank: 500
Cornelius Nepos
WRITER
100 BC - 25 BC
HPI: 68.67
Rank: 501
Pope Leo II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
611 - 683
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 502
Pontormo
PAINTER
1494 - 1557
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 503
Elena Ferrante
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 68.65
Rank: 504
Pope Valentine
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 505
Totila
POLITICIAN
500 - 552
HPI: 68.63
Rank: 506
Umberto Boccioni
PAINTER
1882 - 1916
HPI: 68.62
Rank: 507
Pope Boniface III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
540 - 607
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 508
Beatrice Portinari
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1265 - 1290
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 509
Monica Vitti
ACTOR
1931 - 2022
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 510
Pope Conon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
630 - 687
HPI: 68.54
Rank: 511
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy
Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Valentine ranks 200. Before him are Pope Benedict III (810), Pope Simplicius (420), Pope Paul II (1417), Pope Honorius I (585), Januarius (272), and Pope Leo II (611). After him are Pope Boniface III (540), Beatrice Portinari (1265), Pope Conon (630), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Callixtus I (180), and Pope Stephen IV (770).
Pope Benedict III
810 - 858
HPI: 69.18
Rank: 194
Pope Simplicius
420 - 483
HPI: 69.16
Rank: 195
Pope Paul II
1417 - 1471
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 196
Pope Honorius I
585 - 638
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 197
Januarius
272 - 305
HPI: 68.97
Rank: 198
Pope Leo II
611 - 683
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 199
Pope Valentine
780 - 827
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 200
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