RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Agapetus II

900 - 955

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Pope Agapetus II (died 8 November 955) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 10 May 946 to his death. A nominee of the princeps of Rome, Alberic II of Spoleto, his pontificate occurred during the period known as the Saeculum obscurum. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Agapetus II is the 482nd most popular religious figure (down from 402nd in 2019), the 541st most popular biography from Italy (down from 458th in 2019) and the 226th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Agapetus II was most famous for his role in the Council of Chalcedon.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Agapetus II ranks 482 out of 3,187. Before him are Tarcisio Bertone, Mary of Egypt, Isaac of Nineveh, Januarius, Gregory Palamas, and Amenhotep I. After him are Yasuke, Luis Antonio Tagle, Saint Apollonia, Gad, Saint Florian, and Pope John IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 900, Pope Agapetus II ranks 9. Before him are Photios I of Constantinople, Pope Leo VII, Pope Lando, Oleg of Novgorod, Pope Benedict VI, and Pope Stephen VIII. After him are Ahmad ibn Fadlan, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Pope Leo VIII, Eochaid, son of Rhun, Robert the Strong, and Banū Mūsā. Among people deceased in 955, Pope Agapetus II ranks 1. After him are Eadred, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Conrad, Duke of Lorraine, and Fajsz.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Agapetus II ranks 541 out of 5,161. Before him are Trebonianus Gallus (206), Januarius (272), Gaius Gracchus (-154), Gabriele D'Annunzio (1863), Salvatore Riina (1930), and Emilio Segrè (1905). After him are Theocritus (-315), Lorenzo Valla (1407), Giovanni Falcone (1939), Anna Magnani (1908), Domenico Cimarosa (1749), and Calpurnia (-77).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Agapetus II ranks 226. Before him are Pope Stephen VIII (900), Pope Valentine (780), Pope Miltiades (250), Alphonsus Liguori (1696), Tarcisio Bertone (1934), and Januarius (272). After him are Pope Agapetus I (490), Pope Benedict V (930), Pope Stephen II (715), Pope Marcellinus (250), Pope Boniface II (470), and Pope Leo V (870).

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