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Pope John XII

937 - 964

Pope John XII

Pope John XII (Latin: Ioannes XII; c. 930/937 – 14 May 964), born Octavian, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 16 December 955 to his death in 964. He was related to the counts of Tusculum, a powerful Roman family which had dominated papal politics for over half a century. He became Pope somewhere between the ages of 17 and 25. If he was 17 then he may have been the youngest Pope in history; if not, that title may belong to Benedict IX, who was between the ages of 11 and 20 when elected. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John XII is the 195th most popular religious figure (up from 286th in 2019), the 200th most popular biography from Italy (up from 319th in 2019) and the 85th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John XII is most famous for being the first pope to resign from the papacy.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John XII ranks 195 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Benedict XI, Lazarus of Bethany, John Bosco, Padre Pio, Pope Gregory III, and Rita of Cascia. After him are Pope Callixtus II, Pope Urban IV, Pope Leo III, Abdullah ibn Abd al-Muttalib, Pope Evaristus, and Sarah.

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Pope John XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
937 - 964
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 1
Li Yu
POLITICIAN
937 - 978
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 2

Others Deceased in 964

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Pope John XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
937 - 964
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 1

In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope John XII ranks 200 out of 5,161. Before him are Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869), John Bosco (1815), Padre Pio (1887), Artemisia Gentileschi (1593), Rita of Cascia (1381), and Galba (-3). After him are Sergio Mattarella (1941), Tomaso Albinoni (1671), Pope Leo III (750), Adriano Celentano (1938), Constans (320), and Leon Battista Alberti (1404).

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Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
POLITICIAN
1869 - 1947
HPI: 80.05
Rank: 194
John Bosco
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1815 - 1888
HPI: 80.00
Rank: 195
Padre Pio
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1968
HPI: 79.99
Rank: 196
Artemisia Gentileschi
PAINTER
1593 - 1653
HPI: 79.98
Rank: 197
Rita of Cascia
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1381 - 1457
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 198
Galba
POLITICIAN
3 BC - 69
HPI: 79.93
Rank: 199
Pope John XII
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
937 - 964
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 200
Sergio Mattarella
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 79.92
Rank: 201
Tomaso Albinoni
COMPOSER
1671 - 1751
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 202
Pope Leo III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
750 - 816
HPI: 79.88
Rank: 203
Adriano Celentano
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 79.87
Rank: 204
Constans
POLITICIAN
320 - 350
HPI: 79.86
Rank: 205
Leon Battista Alberti
ARCHITECT
1404 - 1472
HPI: 79.83
Rank: 206