RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Nicholas I

800 - 867

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Pope Nicholas I (Latin: Nicolaus I; c. 800 – 13 November 867), called Nicholas the Great, was the bishop of Rome and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 858 until his death on 13 November 867. He is the last of the three popes listed in the Annuario Pontificio with the title "the Great", alongside Leo I and Gregory I. Nicholas is remembered as a consolidator of papal authority, exerting decisive influence on the historical development of the papacy and its position among the Christian nations of Western Europe. Nicholas I asserted that the pope should have suzerainty over all Christians, even royalty, in matters of faith and morals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Nicholas I is the 447th most popular religious figure (down from 317th in 2019), the 494th most popular biography from Italy (down from 344th in 2019) and the 215th most popular Italian Religious Figure.

Pope Nicholas I is most famous for his role in the christianization of the Slavs.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Nicholas I ranks 447 out of 3,187. Before him are Abd Allah ibn Abbas, Sathya Sai Baba, Gregory the Illuminator, Pope John XVIII, Pope Zephyrinus, and Ruqayyah bint Muhammad. After him are Pope Anterus, Pope Stephen VII, Theodore of Amasea, Marcion of Sinope, Fatima al-Fihri, and Robert Sarah.

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Among people born in 800, Pope Nicholas I ranks 6. Before him are Ecgberht, King of Wessex, Pope Boniface VI, Björn Ironside, Pope Adrian III, and Pope Sergius II. After him are Fatima al-Fihri, Offa of Mercia, Sigurd Ring, Piast the Wheelwright, Antipope Philip, and Ælla of Northumbria. Among people deceased in 867, Pope Nicholas I ranks 3. Before him are Theodora, and Michael III. After him are Ælla of Northumbria, George Hamartolos, Galindo Aznárez I, and Osberht of Northumbria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Pope Nicholas I ranks 494 out of 5,161. Before him are Amalasuntha (495), Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat (1150), Reinhold Messner (1944), Maurizio Gucci (1948), Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1541), and Ancus Marcius (-675). After him are Annibale Carracci (1560), Pope Anterus (180), Christine de Pizan (1365), Giovanni Trapattoni (1939), Pope Stephen VII (850), and Charles I of Hungary (1288).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Italy

Among religious figures born in Italy, Pope Nicholas I ranks 215. Before him are Pope John XIV (1000), Pope Marinus II (932), Pope Benedict VI (900), Pope Stephen VI (850), Pope John XVIII (970), and Pope Zephyrinus (150). After him are Pope Anterus (180), Pope Stephen VII (850), Pope John III (520), Pope Hilarius (415), Pope Stephen VIII (900), and Pope Valentine (780).

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