RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope John XV

1000 - 996

Pope John XV

Pope John XV (Latin: Ioannes XV, Italian: Giovanni XV; died March 996) was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from August 985 until his death. A Roman by birth, he was the first pope who canonized a saint. The origins of the investiture controversy stem from John XV's pontificate, when the dispute about the deposition of Archbishop Arnulf of Reims soured the relationship between the Capetian kings of France and the Holy See. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John XV is the 247th most popular religious figure (down from 221st in 2019), the 255th most popular biography from Italy (down from 249th in 2019) and the 112th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John XV was most famous for his reforms of the Catholic Church. He did this by reforming the papal conclave, the process of electing a new pope. He also reformed the process of naming bishops and cardinals.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John XV ranks 247 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Innocent I, Pope Celestine I, Hassan-i Sabbah, Pope John X, Pope Sixtus I, and Pope Felix I. After him are Pope Paschal II, Pope Urban VI, Joachim, Pope Lucius II, Pope Gelasius I, and Rabia of Basra.

Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia

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Pope Innocent I
378 - 417
HPI: 79.15
Rank: 241
Pope Celestine I
400 - 432
HPI: 79.13
Rank: 242
Hassan-i Sabbah
1050 - 1124
HPI: 79.08
Rank: 243
Pope John X
860 - 929
HPI: 79.04
Rank: 244
Pope Sixtus I
42 - 124
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 245
Pope Felix I
300 - 274
HPI: 79.01
Rank: 246
Pope John XV
1000 - 996
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 247
Pope Paschal II
1050 - 1118
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 248
Pope Urban VI
1318 - 1389
HPI: 78.96
Rank: 249
Joachim
100 BC - 10 BC
HPI: 78.87
Rank: 250
Pope Lucius II
1100 - 1145
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 251
Pope Gelasius I
410 - 496
HPI: 78.82
Rank: 252
Rabia of Basra
710 - 801
HPI: 78.81
Rank: 253

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1000, Pope John XV ranks 2. Before him is Pope Damasus II. After him are Pope Sylvester III, Ubba, Pope Gregory VI, Michael VI Bringas, Thorfinn Karlsefni, Pope John XIV, Constantine IX Monomachos, Parascheva of the Balkans, Antipope John XVI, and Rajendra Chola I. Among people deceased in 996, Pope John XV ranks 2. Before him is Hugh Capet. After him are Richard I of Normandy, Al-Aziz Billah, Odo I, Count of Blois, Stephen Držislav of Croatia, and Herman I, Count Palatine of Lotharingia.

Others Born in 1000

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Pope Damasus II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1048
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 1
Pope John XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 996
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 2
Pope Sylvester III
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1060
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 3
Ubba
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1000 - 878
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 4
Pope Gregory VI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1048
HPI: 76.95
Rank: 5
Michael VI Bringas
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1059
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 6
Thorfinn Karlsefni
EXPLORER
1000 - 1100
HPI: 76.44
Rank: 7
Pope John XIV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 984
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 8
Constantine IX Monomachos
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1055
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 9
Parascheva of the Balkans
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1100
HPI: 72.56
Rank: 10
Antipope John XVI
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 1001
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 11
Rajendra Chola I
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1044
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 12

Others Deceased in 996

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Hugh Capet
POLITICIAN
940 - 996
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
Pope John XV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1000 - 996
HPI: 78.97
Rank: 2
Richard I of Normandy
POLITICIAN
933 - 996
HPI: 76.00
Rank: 3
Al-Aziz Billah
POLITICIAN
955 - 996
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 4
Odo I, Count of Blois
NOBLEMAN
950 - 996
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 5
Stephen Držislav of Croatia
POLITICIAN
1000 - 996
HPI: 61.11
Rank: 6
Herman I, Count Palatine of Lotharingia
NOBLEMAN
900 - 996
HPI: 60.45
Rank: 7