RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Joan

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Pope Joan (Latin: Ioannes Anglicus; 855–857) is a woman who purportedly reigned as popess (female pope) for two years during the Middle Ages. Her story first appeared in chronicles in the 13th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe. The story was widely believed for centuries, but most modern scholars regard it as fictional. Most versions of her story describe her as a talented and learned woman who disguised herself as a man, often at the behest of a lover. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Joan is the 186th most popular religious figure (up from 237th in 2019), the 105th most popular biography from Germany (up from 151st in 2019) and the 6th most popular German Religious Figure.

Pope Joan was a woman who disguised herself as a man and became pope. She was eventually found out and killed.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Joan ranks 186 out of 3,187. Before her are Pope Clement IV, Pope Boniface IX, Pope Gregory VIII, Pope Innocent VII, Bernard of Clairvaux, and Pope Urban III. After her are Pope Damasus II, Pope Siricius, Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, and Padre Pio.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Pope Joan ranks 105 out of 7,253. Before her are Karl Jaspers (1883), Rudolf Höss (1901), Peter III of Russia (1728), Charles Bukowski (1920), Heinz Guderian (1888), and Ludwig Feuerbach (1804). After her are Gerhard Schröder (1944), Michael Schumacher (1969), Pope Damasus II (1000), Friedrich Paulus (1890), Rudolf I of Germany (1218), and William Herschel (1738).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Germany

Among religious figures born in Germany, Pope Joan ranks 6. Before her are Pope Benedict XVI (1927), Martin Luther (1483), Hildegard of Bingen (1098), Ambrose (340), and Albertus Magnus (1206). After her are Pope Damasus II (1000), Philip Melanchthon (1497), Pope Clement II (1005), Pope Victor II (1018), Thomas à Kempis (1380), and Bruno of Cologne (1030).

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