RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Pope Nicholas II

990 - 1061

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Pope Nicholas II (Latin: Nicolaus II; c. 990/995 – 27 July 1061), otherwise known as Gerard of Burgundy, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 January 1059 until his death in 27 July 1061. At the time of his election, he was bishop of Florence. During his Papacy, Nicholas II successfully expanded the influence of the papacy in Milan and southern Italy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pope Nicholas II is the 398th most popular religious figure (down from 373rd in 2019), the 326th most popular biography from France (up from 366th in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Religious Figure.

Pope Nicholas II is most famous for being the pope who was overthrown and murdered in the Russian Revolution.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Pope Nicholas II ranks 398 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Pelagius II, Brigid of Kildare, Pope Anastasius IV, Joel, Ignatius of Antioch, and Pope Urban I. After him are Pope Lando, Giovanni Battista Re, Nehemiah, Pope Zachary, Hosea, and Pope Adeodatus II.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 990, Pope Nicholas II ranks 3. Before him are Tughril, and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Lady Godiva, Sancho III of Pamplona, Samuel Aba, Bi Sheng, Mieszko II Lambert, Jovan Vladimir, Gisela of Swabia, Stefan Vojislav, and Estrid Svendsdatter. Among people deceased in 1061, Pope Nicholas II ranks 1. After him are Humbert of Silva Candida, Abu Sa'id Gardezi, Spytihněv II, Duke of Bohemia, Floris I, Count of Holland, Ali ibn Ridwan, and Presian.

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In France

Among people born in France, Pope Nicholas II ranks 326 out of 6,770. Before him are Mireille Mathieu (1946), Jean Baptiste Perrin (1870), Jacques de Molay (1243), Richard I of Normandy (933), Abraham de Moivre (1667), and Emmanuel Macron (1977). After him are Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot (1748), Georges-Eugène Haussmann (1809), Charlotte Corday (1768), John the Fearless (1371), John I of France (1316), and Alphonse Daudet (1840).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In France

Among religious figures born in France, Pope Nicholas II ranks 25. Before him are Pope Urban VI (1318), Saint Roch (1295), Francis de Sales (1567), Hugues de Payens (1074), Vincent de Paul (1581), and Jacques de Molay (1243). After him are Pope Stephen IX (1020), Genevieve (423), Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647), Suger (1080), Jean-Louis Tauran (1943), and John Vianney (1786).

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