RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Gelasius II

1062 - 1119

Pope Gelasius II

Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060/1064 – 29 January 1119), born Giovanni Caetani or Giovanni da Gaeta (also called Coniulo), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1118 to his death in 1119. A monk of Monte Cassino and chancellor of Pope Paschal II, Caetani was unanimously elected to succeed him. In doing so, he also inherited the conflict with Emperor Henry V over investiture. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Gelasius II is the 258th most popular religious figure (up from 259th in 2019), the 268th most popular biography from Italy (up from 284th in 2019) and the 119th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Gelasius II was born in Rome and served as pope from 1119-1124. He is most famous for his efforts to end the Investiture Controversy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Gelasius II ranks 258 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Gelasius I, Rabia of Basra, Ānanda, Pope Honorius IV, Pope Adrian II, and Pope Paschal I. After him are Isidore of Seville, Pope Honorius II, Pope Boniface V, John of Nepomuk, Zechariah, and Pope Leo IV.

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Pope Gelasius I
410 - 496
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 252
Rabia of Basra
710 - 801
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 253
Ānanda
600 BC - 500 BC
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 254
Pope Honorius IV
1210 - 1287
HPI: 78.74
Rank: 255
Pope Adrian II
792 - 872
HPI: 78.71
Rank: 256
Pope Paschal I
775 - 824
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 257
Pope Gelasius II
1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 258
Isidore of Seville
560 - 636
HPI: 78.62
Rank: 259
Pope Honorius II
1100 - 1130
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 260
Pope Boniface V
575 - 625
HPI: 78.60
Rank: 261
John of Nepomuk
1350 - 1393
HPI: 78.59
Rank: 262
Zechariah
550 BC - 401 BC
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 263
Pope Leo IV
790 - 855
HPI: 78.52
Rank: 264

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1062, Pope Gelasius II ranks 1. After him are Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger, Kiya Buzurg-Ummid, Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois, Hugh V, Count of Maine, and Petrus Alphonsi. Among people deceased in 1119, Pope Gelasius II ranks 1. After him are Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders, Alan IV, Duke of Brittany, Roger of Salerno, and Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

Others Born in 1062

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Pope Gelasius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 1
Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger
WRITER
1062 - 1137
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 2
Kiya Buzurg-Ummid
POLITICIAN
1062 - 1138
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 3
Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois
NOBLEMAN
1062 - 1122
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 4
Hugh V, Count of Maine
POLITICIAN
1062 - 1097
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 5
Petrus Alphonsi
PHYSICIAN
1062 - 1140
HPI: 59.12
Rank: 6

Others Deceased in 1119

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Pope Gelasius II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1062 - 1119
HPI: 78.70
Rank: 1
Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders
POLITICIAN
1093 - 1119
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 2
Alan IV, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1060 - 1119
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 3
Roger of Salerno
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1119
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 4
Henry, Duke of Lower Lorraine
NOBLEMAN
1059 - 1119
HPI: 58.42
Rank: 5