RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Thomas Becket

1119 - 1170

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Thomas Becket (), also known as Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Thomas of London and later Thomas à Becket (21 December 1119 or 1120 – 29 December 1170), served as Lord Chancellor from 1155 to 1162, and then as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his death in 1170. He engaged in conflict with Henry II, King of England, over the rights and privileges of the Church and was murdered by followers of the King in Canterbury Cathedral. Soon after his death, he was canonised by Pope Alexander III. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Becket has received more than 5,235,156 page views. His biography is available in 57 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 55 in 2019). Thomas Becket is the 477th most popular religious figure (down from 428th in 2019), the 307th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 298th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Religious Figure.

Thomas Becket was a medieval English clergyman and Archbishop of Canterbury. He was murdered in 1170 by followers of King Henry II of England.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Thomas Becket ranks 477 out of 3,187. Before him are Uwais al-Qarani, Maya, Micah, Pope Stephen VIII, Antipope Benedict XIII, and Alphonsus Liguori. After him are Anastasia of Sirmium, Pope John VI, Dominic Savio, Pope John IV, Zaynab bint Khuzayma, and Aloysius Gonzaga.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1119, Thomas Becket ranks 1. After him are Emperor Sutoku, Emperor Xizong of Jin, Matthias I, Duke of Lorraine, and Ludwig I, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1170, Thomas Becket ranks 1. After him are Albert the Bear, Mstislav II of Kiev, Frederick V, Duke of Swabia, Al-Mustanjid, Abu Hamid al-Gharnati, Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden, and Owain Gwynedd.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 307 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Burnett Tylor (1832), Peter Sellers (1925), Rod Stewart (1945), Harold Macmillan (1894), Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), and John Herschel (1792). After him are Harold Wilson (1916), Arthur, Prince of Wales (1486), Mary of Teck (1867), Robert Fripp (1946), Elizabeth Woodville (1437), and Vivienne Westwood (1941).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In United Kingdom

Among religious figures born in United Kingdom, Thomas Becket ranks 4. Before him are Saint Patrick (385), Saint Ursula (400), and Alcuin (735). After him are William Laud (1573), Edward the Confessor (1003), John Wesley (1703), John Knox (1514), Saint Walpurga (710), Saint Boniface (680), Thomas Wolsey (1473), and Pope Adrian IV (1100).

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