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Pope Benedict VII

910 - 983

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Pope Benedict VII (Latin: Benedictus VII; died 10 July 983) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from October 974 to his death on 10 July 983. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Benedict VII is the 419th most popular religious figure (down from 349th in 2019), the 451st most popular biography from Italy (down from 395th in 2019) and the 201st most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Benedict VII is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy since Pope Gregory XII in 1415.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Benedict VII ranks 419 out of 3,187. Before him are Antipope John XXIII, Gregory of Nyssa, Pope Stephen IX, Pope Callixtus I, Pope Hyginus, and Saint Nino. After him are Saint Ursula, Pope Telesphorus, Belshazzar, Erasmus of Formia, Pope Simplicius, and Pope Benedict IV.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 910, Pope Benedict VII ranks 2. Before him is Pope John XI. After him are Adalbert of Magdeburg, Eadgyth, William III, Duke of Aquitaine, Hasdai ibn Shaprut, Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, Fernán González of Castile, Helena Lekapene, Nilus the Younger, Theobald I, Count of Blois, and Andregoto Galíndez. Among people deceased in 983, Pope Benedict VII ranks 2. Before him is Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him is 'Adud al-Dawla.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Benedict VII ranks 451 out of 5,161. Before him are Alberto Moravia (1907), Brennus (-500), Pope Callixtus I (180), Maria Luisa of Spain (1745), Cesare Maldini (1932), and Tiberius Gracchus (-163). After him are Nino Rota (1911), Cato the Younger (-95), Pierre Cardin (1922), Pope Telesphorus (100), Pope Simplicius (420), and Pope Benedict IV (860).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Benedict VII ranks 201. Before him are Pope Zachary (679), Pope Adeodatus II (610), Pope Sergius II (800), Pope Anastasius III (890), Antipope John XXIII (1370), and Pope Callixtus I (180). After him are Pope Telesphorus (100), Pope Simplicius (420), Pope Benedict IV (860), Pope John XVII (950), Pope Conon (630), and Pope Alexander II (1010).

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