RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Leo V

870 - 905

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Pope Leo V was the bishop of Rome and nominal ruler of the Papal States in 903. He was pope immediately before the period known as the Saeculum obscurum, when popes wielded little temporal authority. His papacy occurred in the second half of 903, with exact months being difficult to discern. Leo V was born at a place called Priapi, near Ardea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Leo V is the 512th most popular religious figure (up from 681st in 2019), the 591st most popular biography from Italy (up from 841st in 2019) and the 232nd most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Leo V is most famous for being the pope who was killed by his successor, Pope John VIII.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Leo V ranks 512 out of 3,187. Before him are Vincent of Saragossa, Hor-Aha, Báb, Genevieve, Pope Marcellinus, and Pope Boniface II. After him are Haggai, Guru Gobind Singh, Vincent Ferrer, Pope John XIII, Pope Anastasius II, and Margaret Mary Alacoque.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 870, Pope Leo V ranks 2. Before him is Romanos I Lekapenos. After him are Alexander, Zwentibold, Lestek, Fulk I, Count of Anjou, Petar of Serbia, and Ebalus, Duke of Aquitaine. Among people deceased in 905, Pope Leo V ranks 1. 

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    Pope Leo V

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    870 - 905

    HPI: 73.72

    Rank: 1

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Leo V ranks 591 out of 5,161. Before him are Marcus Claudius Marcellus (-42), Patrizia Reggiani (1948), Pope Marcellinus (250), Pope Boniface II (470), Marie Thérèse Louise of Savoy, Princesse de Lamballe (1749), and Pietro Aretino (1492). After him are Lucilla (150), Salvatore Adamo (1943), Ennius (-239), Giulio Caccini (1551), Laura Bassi (1711), and Pope John XIII (930).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Leo V ranks 232. Before him are Pope Agapetus II (900), Pope Agapetus I (490), Pope Benedict V (930), Pope Stephen II (715), Pope Marcellinus (250), and Pope Boniface II (470). After him are Pope John XIII (930), Pope Anastasius II (450), Angelo Sodano (1927), Pope Leo VI (914), Anastasia of Sirmium (281), and Dominic Savio (1842).

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