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Pope John XVIII

970 - 1009

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Pope John XVIII (Latin: Ioannes XVIII; died June or July 1009) was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States from January 1004 (25 December 1003 NS) to his abdication in July 1009. He wielded little temporal power, ruling during the struggle between John Crescentius and Emperor Henry II for the control of Rome. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope John XVIII is the 444th most popular religious figure (down from 234th in 2019), the 483rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 265th in 2019) and the 213th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope John XXIII was most famous for his work in the Second Vatican Council. He was the first pope to call for a council in over 100 years. The Second Vatican Council was the 21st ecumenical council of the Catholic Church and it was convened by Pope John XXIII on 11 October 1962.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope John XVIII ranks 444 out of 3,187. Before him are Habakkuk, Judas Maccabeus, Pope John V, Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Sathya Sai Baba, and Gregory the Illuminator. After him are Pope Zephyrinus, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Pope Nicholas I, Pope Anterus, Pope Stephen VII, and Theodore of Amasea.

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Among people born in 970, Pope John XVIII ranks 3. Before him are Leif Erikson, and Pope Sergius IV. After him are Bruno of Querfurt, Fulk III, Count of Anjou, Oldřich, Duke of Bohemia, Al-Sharif al-Radi, Procopius of Sázava, Otto, Duke of Lower Lorraine, Conrad I, Duke of Carinthia, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, and Sitt al-Mulk. Among people deceased in 1009, Pope John XVIII ranks 1. After him are Bruno of Querfurt, Mokjong of Goryeo, Ibn Yunus, Pietro II Orseolo, Tilopa, and Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope John XVIII ranks 483 out of 5,161. Before him are Vittorio De Sica (1901), Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857), Parmigianino (1503), Alessandro Cagliostro (1743), Pietro Mascagni (1863), and Gaius Cassius Longinus (-87). After him are Pope Zephyrinus (150), Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (-300), Julia (-76), Amalasuntha (495), and Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat (1150).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope John XVIII ranks 213. Before him are Pope Alexander II (1010), Pope Stephen III (720), Pope John XIV (1000), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope Benedict VI (900), and Pope Stephen VI (850). After him are Pope Zephyrinus (150), Pope Nicholas I (800), Pope Anterus (180), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope John III (520), and Pope Hilarius (415).

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