RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Leo II

611 - 683

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Pope Leo II (c. 01 January 611 – 28 June 683) was the Bishop of Rome from 17 August 682 to his death on 28 June 683. One of the popes of the Byzantine Papacy, he is described by a contemporary biographer as both just and learned. He is commemorated as a saint in the Roman Martyrology. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Leo II is the 303rd most popular religious figure (up from 434th in 2019), the 315th most popular biography from Italy (up from 502nd in 2019) and the 144th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Leo II is most famous for being the pope who crowned Charlemagne as the Holy Roman Emperor.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Leo II ranks 303 out of 3,187. Before him are Ezra, Pope John XXI, Denis, Pope John II, Saint Cecilia, and Pope Soter. After him are Pope Eleutherius, Pope Benedict VIII, Pope Sylvester III, Saint Roch, Abd al-Muttalib, and Pope Eugene II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 611, Pope Leo II ranks 1. After him is Dagobert I. Among people deceased in 683, Pope Leo II ranks 2. Before him is Yazid I. After him are Umm Salama, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Kʼinich Janaabʼ Pakal, Uqba ibn Nafi, and Juansher.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo II ranks 315 out of 5,161. Before him are Denis (210), Bonaventure (1221), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), Pope Soter (120), and Torquato Tasso (1544). After him are Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696), Alessandro Scarlatti (1660), Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Sylvester III (1000), Andrea Bocelli (1958), and Giuseppe Mazzini (1805).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo II ranks 144. Before him are Pope Julius I (300), Pope Boniface VI (800), Denis (210), Pope John II (470), Saint Cecilia (200), and Pope Soter (120). After him are Pope Benedict VIII (980), Pope Sylvester III (1000), Pope Eugene II (780), Pope Liberius (310), Longinus (100), and Pope Benedict I (525).

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